Vamana Purana — Kurukshetra & Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 13
Kurukshetra, Pṛthūdaka Tīrtha, and the Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa with Tapatī
तानागतान् सुरान् दृष्ट्वा ततः शक्रपुरोगमान् विहस्य मेघगम्भीरं प्रोवाच पुरुषोत्तमः
tānāgatān surān dṛṣṭvā tataḥ śakrapurogamān vihasya meghagambhīraṃ provāca puruṣottamaḥ
Al ver a aquellos dioses que habían llegado, encabezados por Śakra (Indra), el Ser Supremo (Puruṣottama) sonrió y habló con una voz profunda como los nubarrones de trueno.
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FAQs
The Lord’s smile before speaking conveys grace and assurance: the devotee’s approach is met first with acceptance, then instruction—suggesting that divine response is compassionate, not merely transactional.
A narrative hinge within Vamśānucarita/Carita: the arrival of the Devas leads to the deity’s counsel and ensuing events that restore cosmic balance (dharma-saṃsthāpana).
‘Megha-gambhīra’ frames speech as cosmic—like rain-bearing clouds that restore fertility—implying that divine words are themselves remedial forces that re-order the world.