Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
सुत्रामाद्यास्तथा देवास्त्रयोदशतमेऽन्तरे । दिवस्पतिर्महावीर्यस्तेषामिंद्रः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ३४ ॥
sutrāmādyāstathā devāstrayodaśatame'ntare | divaspatirmahāvīryasteṣāmiṃdraḥ prakīrtitaḥ || 34 ||
പതിമൂന്നാം മന്വന്തരത്തിൽ സുത്രാമൻ മുതലായ ദേവർ പ്രസിദ്ധർ. അവരുടെ ഇന്ദ്രനായി മഹാവീര്യൻ ‘ദിവസ്പതി’ എന്നു കീർത്തിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു॥
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes the Purāṇic vision of cyclic time: in each Manvantara, a distinct set of devas appears and a specific Indra presides, showing that cosmic offices change while dharma and the divine order continue.
Indirectly, it places even exalted rulers like Indra within changing cosmic cycles, encouraging devotion to the supreme reality beyond temporary posts and eras rather than attachment to worldly power.
It aligns with Purāṇic chronology used alongside Jyotiṣa-style calendrical thinking—tracking vast time divisions (Manvantara cycles) for understanding sacred history and cosmological timelines.