Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
इंद्राश्चतुर्दश प्रोक्ता देवाश्च विविधाः पृथक् । इंद्राणां चैव सर्वेषां मन्वादीनां च वासव ॥ १८ ॥
iṃdrāścaturdaśa proktā devāśca vividhāḥ pṛthak | iṃdrāṇāṃ caiva sarveṣāṃ manvādīnāṃ ca vāsava || 18 ||
Fourteen Indras are declared, and the gods are of many kinds, each distinct. And for all those Indras—as well as for the Manus and the rest—(the ruler is) Vāsava.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames the cosmos as orderly and cyclical: different classes of Devas and successive Indras appear across time, emphasizing that divine governance follows dharmic law rather than randomness.
By showing that even exalted offices like Indra are time-bound and repeated, the verse indirectly encourages devotion to the eternal Supreme beyond changing cosmic roles—an outlook consistent with Narada’s broader Vishnu-bhakti emphasis.
It aligns with Jyotiṣa-style Puranic timekeeping: the idea of Manvantaras and successive Indras supports calendrical and cosmological reckoning used in ritual context, even if no specific rite is prescribed in this verse.