Vamana Purana — Shukra's Curse on King Danda, Shloka 27

Shukra’s Curse on King Danda and Andhaka’s Challenge to Shiva

Devanagari script

स्नात्वा ते अपि रम्भोरु समुत्तीर्य तटे स्थिते प्रतीक्षन्त्यौ मुनिवरं तद्दर्शनसमुत्सुके / 39.26 वृत्ता च पुष्करे यात्रा गता लोका यथागतम् ऋषयः पार्थिवाश्चान्ये नाना जानपदस्तदा

Transliteration

snātvā te api rambhoru samuttīrya taṭe sthite pratīkṣantyau munivaraṃ taddarśanasamutsuke / 39.26 vṛttā ca puṣkare yātrā gatā lokā yathāgatam ṛṣayaḥ pārthivāścānye nānā jānapadastadā

Translation

沐浴既毕，那两位腿如蕉茎的女子也登岸立于河畔，急切等待诸牟尼中最胜者，渴望得见其容。及至普什迦罗（Puṣkara）之朝圣行旅圆满，众人便如来时一般各自离去——诸仙圣（ṛṣi）、诸王与其他来自多方国土之人，于彼时皆然。

Speakers

• Narrator voice describing the actions of two women and the conclusion of the Pushkara pilgrimage; implied audience is the frame-dialogue listener (not named in the provided excerpt).

Key Themes

• Tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing)
• Darśana of a sage (muni-darśana)
• Pilgrimage economy and assembly (ṛṣi, kings, regional peoples)
• Completion of yātrā and return (yathāgatam)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What does the phrase ‘gatā lokā yathāgatam’ convey about the Pushkara yātrā?

It marks the formal closure of the pilgrimage assembly: after the prescribed rites (notably snāna), participants disperse back to their places of origin, emphasizing Pushkara as a periodic gathering-point for diverse social strata.

Why is ‘darśana’ of a sage highlighted alongside bathing?

In tīrtha literature, merit is not only from water-rites but also from contact with sanctity embodied in persons—especially accomplished sages. ‘Darśana’ functions as an auspicious encounter that complements snāna.

Does this verse indicate Pushkara’s pan-Indian importance?

Yes. The explicit mention of ṛṣis, kings, and people from many regions (nānā-jānapada) is a standard Purāṇic way of signaling a tīrtha’s supra-local prestige and wide pilgrimage network.