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
À leur suite, les arbres nīpa resplendissaient pareillement, comme d’une teinte fauve; tels des serviteurs ayant reçu l’honneur de leur propre maître, se tenant comme des fils de roi.
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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.