Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 12
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
वनानि कर्णिकाराणां पुष्पितानि विरेजिरे यथा नरेन्द्रपुत्राणि कनकाभरणानि हि
vanāni karṇikārāṇāṃ puṣpitāni virejire yathā narendraputrāṇi kanakābharaṇāni hi
Hutan-hutan yang bermekaran oleh bunga karṇikāra tampak cemerlang, bagaikan putra-putra raja yang berhias perhiasan emas.
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FAQs
Outer beauty is framed as a sign of inner order: when the world is in season and balance, it ‘adorns’ itself naturally. The simile to well-adorned princes subtly points to cultured restraint and harmony as true radiance.
This is descriptive material (kāvya-style varnana) serving a mahātmya or narrative setting; it does not belong to the five primary purāṇic marks as a standalone unit, but supports the larger section’s purpose (often tīrtha glorification or contextual scene-setting).
Karṇikāra’s bright blossoms are likened to royal gold ornaments: nature becomes a ‘court’ of auspicious signs, implying that the sacred realm mirrors ideal kingship—order, prosperity, and dharmic splendor.