Vamana Purana — Akhanda Ekadashi Vrata, Shloka 43
Akhaṇḍa-Ekādaśī Vrata and the Vaiṣṇava Protective Hymn; Prelude to the Kātyāyanī–Mahiṣāsura Narrative
तावपुत्रौ च देवर्षे पुत्रार्थं तेपतुस्तपः बहून् वर्षगणान् दैत्यौ स्थितौ पञ्चनदे जले
tāvaputrau ca devarṣe putrārthaṃ tepatustapaḥ bahūn varṣagaṇān daityau sthitau pañcanade jale
हे देवर्षि, वे दोनों पुत्र-प्राप्ति की इच्छा से उत्तम तप करने लगे। अनेक वर्षों तक वे दोनों दैत्य पञ्चनद के जल में स्थित रहे।
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FAQs
Even antagonistic lineages (Daityas) are shown employing Vedic means—tapas in a tirtha—for desired ends; the text underscores the potency of disciplined austerity while foreshadowing that power gained can trigger divine intervention when it threatens cosmic balance.
Primarily Vamśānucarita / narrative of lineages and their deeds (Daitya figures undertaking tapas), with a strong Tīrtha-Māhātmya overlay (place-based sanctity and practice).
Pañcanada ‘five rivers’ evokes purification and concentrated sacred power; remaining ‘in the waters’ symbolizes immersion in restraint and liminality—an ascetic posture that can generate siddhi, inviting the Devas’ concern.