Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Origin of the Gaṅgā and the Gods’ Defeat Caused by Bali
अवाप्य वृत्रारिपुरं सुरारी रुरोघ दैत्यैर्मृगराजगाढैः । सुरश्च युद्धाय पुरात्तथैव विनिर्ययुर्वज्रकरादयश्च ॥ १२ ॥
avāpya vṛtrāripuraṃ surārī rurogha daityairmṛgarājagāḍhaiḥ | suraśca yuddhāya purāttathaiva viniryayurvajrakarādayaśca || 12 ||
വൃത്രാരി (ഇന്ദ്രൻ)ന്റെ നഗരത്തിലെത്തിയ ദേവശത്രു, സിംഹസദൃശമായി ഘനമായ ദൈത്യന്മാരാൽ അതിനെ വളഞ്ഞു. അപ്പോൾ ദേവന്മാരും അതുപോലെ യുദ്ധത്തിനായി നഗരത്തിൽ നിന്ന് പുറപ്പെട്ടു—വജ്രധാരി ഇന്ദ്രൻ മുതലായവരുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തിൽ.
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It portrays the recurring Purāṇic theme of adharma laying siege to divine order, and the devas (with Indra) actively rising to defend ṛta/dharma—symbolizing the inner struggle where noble qualities must confront disruptive forces.
Though the verse is martial in tone, it supports Bhakti indirectly: devotees are reminded that divine order is protected when one stands with dharma; in the Narada Purana’s broader frame, such protection is ultimately grounded in devotion to the Supreme (often Vishnu) beyond merely worldly power.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as Itihāsa-Purāṇa narrative supporting dharma instruction rather than technical ritual or linguistic doctrine.