अथ गाथा पुरा गीता नारदेन सुरर्षिणा । दृष्ट्वा पुत्रप्रदं देवं वटादित्यं सुरेश्वरम्
atha gāthā purā gītā nāradena surarṣiṇā | dṛṣṭvā putrapradaṃ devaṃ vaṭādityaṃ sureśvaram
ત્યારે દેવર્ષિ નારદે પૂર્વકાળે આ ગાથા ગાઈ—પુત્રપ્રદ, સુરેશ્વર વટાદિત્ય દેવને દર્શન કરીને।
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Nāgara Khaṇḍa)
Tirtha: Vaṭāditya / Sāmbasūrya
Type: kshetra
Scene: Nārada, radiant and veena-bearing, beholds Vaṭāditya—Sūrya as a lordly deity associated with a sacred banyan (vaṭa)—and sings an ancient gāthā praising the son-bestowing power.
When a tīrtha’s power is witnessed by exalted sages like Nārada, its praise becomes a transmitted hymn, strengthening faith and remembrance.
Vaṭāditya, the Sūrya-associated sacred presence linked to the banyan (vaṭa).
Introduction to a hymn (gāthā/stotra) attributed to Nārada; the next verses would typically contain the recitation content.
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