Vamana Purana — Narada Questions Pulastya, Shloka 24
Narada Questions Pulastya: The Vamana Purana Begins and Satī’s Monsoon Lament
इत्थं त्रिनेत्रः श्रुतिरामणीयकं श्रुत्वा वचो वाक्यमिदं बभाषे न मे ऽस्ति वित्तं गृहसंचयार्थे मृगारिचर्मावरणं मम प्रिये
itthaṃ trinetraḥ śrutirāmaṇīyakaṃ śrutvā vaco vākyamidaṃ babhāṣe na me 'sti vittaṃ gṛhasaṃcayārthe mṛgāricarmāvaraṇaṃ mama priye
Ainsi, le Trois-Yeux, après avoir entendu ses paroles agréables, répondit : « Je n’ai point de richesse pour établir un foyer. Ma bien-aimée, mon vêtement est la peau d’une bête sauvage ».
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FAQs
Śiva articulates aparigraha: the refusal to accumulate wealth for domestic expansion. The ethical lesson is that dignity and peace do not depend on possessions; even a divine householder can model restraint, simplicity, and freedom from acquisitiveness.
This is didactic narrative (ākhyāna) conveying dharma through character speech. It does not map to sarga/pratisarga directly; it supports normative teaching embedded within the Purāṇic storytelling framework.
The ‘beast-hide garment’ signifies tapas, renunciation, and liminality—standing outside social markers of wealth. By contrasting Umā’s domestic impulse with Śiva’s ascetic attire, the text elevates inner sufficiency and frames Śiva as the archetype of non-attachment.