Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 90
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
कालस्यो भगवानासीदापस्तम्बस्तपोधनः तस्य शिष्योभवद्वैश्यो नाम्ना क्राथेश्वरो मुने
kālasyo bhagavānāsīdāpastambastapodhanaḥ tasya śiṣyobhavadvaiśyo nāmnā krātheśvaro mune
Pour Kālasya, le vénérable Āpastamba, riche en austérités, fut le maître. Son disciple devint un Vaiśya nommé Krātheśvara, ô sage.
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FAQs
Spiritual instruction and discipleship are portrayed as extending beyond a single social class; the path is validated through conduct (tapas, discipleship) rather than birth alone.
Vamśānucarita/ācārya-paramparā listing: it is genealogical in function, recording succession to preserve doctrinal continuity.
The mention of a Vaiśya disciple in a Śaiva paramparā underscores inclusivity of Śaiva soteriology and the Purāṇic tendency to universalize access to religious merit through initiation and practice.