Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 46
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
ददर्श यक्षाधिपतेस्तनूजं पाञ्चालिकं नाम जगत्प्रधानम् दृष्ट्वा त्रिनेत्रो धनदस्य पुत्रं पार्श्वं समभ्येत्य वचो बभाषे भ्रातृव्य वक्ष्यसि वचो यदद्य तत् त्वं कुरुष्वामितविक्रमो ऽसि
dadarśa yakṣādhipatestanūjaṃ pāñcālikaṃ nāma jagatpradhānam dṛṣṭvā trinetro dhanadasya putraṃ pārśvaṃ samabhyetya vaco babhāṣe bhrātṛvya vakṣyasi vaco yadadya tat tvaṃ kuruṣvāmitavikramo 'si
He saw the son of the lord of the Yakṣas, named Pāñcālika, a foremost one in the world. Seeing Dhanada’s (Kubera’s) son, the Three-Eyed One approached his side and spoke: “O rival, whatever word you will speak today—do that (act upon it); you are of immeasurable prowess.”
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FAQs
Power is acknowledged even in an opponent (‘amita-vikrama’), implying a kṣātra ethic of recognizing strength and demanding accountability: words must align with deeds. The address also reflects the Purāṇic ideal that status (Yakṣa royalty) entails responsibility in conflict.
Carita/Vamśānucarita-adjacent narrative: an episode involving divine figures (Śiva, Kubera’s line) rather than cosmogony or manvantara catalog. It contributes to the Purāṇa’s story texture rather than its five defining topics.
Śiva (‘Trinetra’) confronting Kubera’s son can symbolize the meeting of ascetic sovereignty (Śiva) with worldly sovereignty/wealth (Kubera). ‘Bhrātṛvya’ hints at rivalry within a broader divine family—conflict occurring inside cosmic order, not outside it.