Vamana Purana — Shiva's Kedara Tirtha, Shloka 35
Shiva’s Kedara-Tirtha and the Rise of Mura: From Shaiva Pilgrimage to Vaishnava Theology
समेत्याह्वयते देवं यक्षं किन्नरमेव वा न कश्चिद् युयुधे तेन समं दैत्येन नारद
sametyāhvayate devaṃ yakṣaṃ kinnarameva vā na kaścid yuyudhe tena samaṃ daityena nārada
كان يقترب فيتحدّى ديفًا أو يَكْشَا أو حتى كِنَّرًا؛ غير أنّه، يا نارادا، لم يقاتله أحدٌ على قدم المساواة مع ذلك الدَّيتْيَا.
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FAQs
The triad functions as a spectrum of celestial and semi-celestial classes. By stating Mura challenges all of them, the text conveys that his threat spans the full divine ecosystem—from major gods to liminal guardians and heavenly musicians—amplifying his narrative menace.
The phrasing emphasizes inequality of power: opponents either could not match him or were decisively outclassed. Purāṇic battle narration often uses such hyperbole to justify the necessity of a higher deity’s appearance or a strategic counter-boon.
Addressing Nārada anchors the account in a sage-to-sage transmission frame, lending authority and continuity. Nārada also functions as a narrative witness across Purāṇas, linking episodes and reinforcing the didactic dimension behind the martial story.