Chapter 1 · Prathamo’dhyāyaḥ (First Chapter)
Verse 95
उक्तवन्तौ वरोऽस्मत्तो व्रियतामिति केशवम् ॥ ९५ ॥
uktavantau varō’smattō vriyatāmiti kēśavam || 95 ||
Translation
'They said to Keśava (Vishnu), 'Let a boon be chosen from us.''
Word by word
- uktavantau
- said
- varaḥ
- a boon
- asmattaḥ
- from us
- vriyatām
- let it be chosen
- iti
- thus
- kēśavam
- to Keśava (Vishnu)
Meaning
Under the spell of Mahāmāyā's delusion, the demons become overconfident and arrogant. Impressed by Vishnu's valor and perhaps feeling invincible, they offer him a boon, a classic trope where the pride of evil leads to its own destruction.