Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 9
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
ततो वसन्ते संप्राप्ते सिंशुका ज्वलनप्रभाः निष्पत्राः सततं रेजुः शोमभयन्तो धरातलम्
tato vasante saṃprāpte siṃśukā jvalanaprabhāḥ niṣpatrāḥ satataṃ rejuḥ śomabhayanto dharātalam
Luego, al llegar la primavera, los árboles siṃśukā—resplandecientes como fuego—aunque sin hojas, brillaban sin cesar, como si engalanaran la faz de la tierra.
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FAQs
The verse highlights renewal and beauty emerging even from apparent austerity (leaflessness). Ethically, it supports the Purāṇic theme that disciplined simplicity can still be luminous—an indirect praise of tapas and restraint.
Ancillary narrative/descriptive material supporting a tīrtha/āśrama account; loosely within carita-style narration rather than the five primary lakṣaṇas.
Leafless yet radiant trees evoke the ideal of inner brilliance without external ornament—often a poetic analogue for ascetic virtue within sacred landscapes.