श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे देवा दैत्यैः पराजिताः ।
शङ्खचक्रधरं विष्णुं शरण्यं शरणं ययुः ॥
The Sadguru said:
In the past, during the war between the Devas and Asuras, the Devas were defeated by the Daityas. They went for refuge to the refuge-giver Vishnu, the wielder of the conch and discus.
śrīsadgururuvāca
purā devāsure yuddhe devā daityaiḥ parājitāḥ |
śaṅkhacakradharaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaraṇyaṃ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ
पुरा · purā — in ancient times
देवासुरे · devāsure — in the war between Devas and Asuras
युद्धे · yuddhe — in the battle
देवाः · devāḥ — the Devas
दैत्यैः · daityaiḥ — by the Daityas
पराजिताः · parājitāḥ — defeated
शङ्खचक्रधरम् · śaṅkhacakradharam — wielder of conch and discus
विष्णुम् · viṣṇum — Lord Vishnu
शरण्यम् · śaraṇyam — the refuge-giver
शरणम् · śaraṇam — refuge
ययुः · yayuḥ — they went
पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे दैत्यैः पराजिताः देवाः शरण्यं शङ्खचक्रधरं विष्णुं शरणं ययुः।
in ancient times · in the war between Devas and Asuras · in the battle · the Devas · by the Daityas · defeated · wielder of conch and discus · Lord Vishnu · the refuge-giver · refuge · they went
This verse establishes the foundational conflict of the narrative, setting the stage for the churning of the ocean by highlighting the helplessness of the Devas and their total dependence on Vishnu.
