Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 35
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
ध्यात्वा क्षणं प्रस्वपिति क्षणं स्वप्नायते हरः स्वप्ने तथेदं गदति तां दृष्ट्वा दक्षकन्यकाम्
dhyātvā kṣaṇaṃ prasvapiti kṣaṇaṃ svapnāyate haraḥ svapne tathedaṃ gadati tāṃ dṛṣṭvā dakṣakanyakām
Nachdem er einen Augenblick nachgesonnen hatte, schlief Hara kurz ein; und in jenem Traum, als er die Tochter Dakṣas (Satī) erblickte, sprach er wie folgt.
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FAQs
Even exalted beings are portrayed as engaging with human-like emotions; the ethical emphasis is on restraint, reconciliation, and restoring harmony rather than escalating conflict.
This is best categorized under Vamśānucarita/Carita-style narrative material (episodes about divine and semi-divine personages), rather than sarga/pratisarga or manvantara lists.
The dream-frame externalizes inner turmoil: Śiva’s brief sleep becomes a literary space where suppressed longing and reproach can be voiced, setting up a movement from separation to possible reunion.