Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
इंद्र उवाच । अतीतब्रह्मकल्पस्य वृत्तांतं वेत्सि चेद्बुध । तदाख्याहि समायात एतत्प्रष्टुं सयाजकः ॥ १३ ॥
iṃdra uvāca | atītabrahmakalpasya vṛttāṃtaṃ vetsi cedbudha | tadākhyāhi samāyāta etatpraṣṭuṃ sayājakaḥ || 13 ||
قال إندرا: «أيها الحكيم، إن كنتَ تعلم خبرَ كَلْبَةِ براهما الماضية فحدّثنا به. لقد جئتُ مع كهنتي لأسألك عن هذا.»
Indra
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames sacred history (kalpa-vṛttānta) as a valid means of spiritual understanding: even Indra approaches a sage with humility to learn the deeper order behind cosmic time.
Bhakti here is implied through reverent inquiry and surrender to higher wisdom—Indra does not rely on power, but seeks truth from a realized knower, a key devotional disposition.
The mention of “sa-yājakaḥ” points to ritual culture and priestly expertise (yajña-prayoga). While no single Vedāṅga is named, it aligns with Kalpa (ritual procedure) as the practical support for Vedic rites.