Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 13
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
तेषामनु तथा नीपाः पिङ्करा इव रेजिरे स्वमिसंलब्धसंमाना भृत्या राजसुतानिव
teṣāmanu tathā nīpāḥ piṅkarā iva rejire svamisaṃlabdhasaṃmānā bhṛtyā rājasutāniva
Following them, the nīpa trees likewise shone, as though tawny in hue—like servants who have gained honor from their own master, standing as if they were the sons of a king.
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FAQs
Honor properly bestowed elevates the whole community: as servants gain esteem from a worthy master, they ‘shine’ in dignity. The verse uses social ethics (recognition, rightful patronage) to interpret natural flourishing.
Ancillary descriptive narration supporting the chapter’s setting; not a core pancalakṣaṇa unit. It functions as contextual varnana that often accompanies tīrtha-mahātmya passages in Purāṇas.
The master–servant analogy suggests cosmic governance: when the ‘lordly principle’ (order/ṛta) is present, subordinate elements align and display beauty. The nīpa trees ‘following’ earlier blossoms also encodes seasonal procession and harmonious succession.