Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
इत्युक्त्वा कपिलः क्रुद्धो नेत्राभ्यां ससृजेऽनलम् । स वह्निः सागरान्सर्वान्भस्मसादकरोत्क्षणात् ॥ ११० ॥
ityuktvā kapilaḥ kruddho netrābhyāṃ sasṛje'nalam | sa vahniḥ sāgarānsarvānbhasmasādakarotkṣaṇāt || 110 ||
ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ് ക്രുദ്ധനായ കപിലൻ തന്റെ ഇരുകണ്ണുകളിൽ നിന്ന് അഗ്നി സൃഷ്ടിച്ചു; ആ വഹ്നി ക്ഷണത്തിൽ സഗരന്റെ പുത്രന്മാരെയെല്ലാം ഭസ്മമാക്കി.
Suta (narrator) recounting the Kapila–Sagara episode within the Purva Bhaga narrative
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights the irresistible power of rishi-tejas (ascetic spiritual potency) and the immediate karmic consequence of offending a realized sage—showing that spiritual authority is not merely social but metaphysical in Purāṇic ethics.
Indirectly, it contrasts raw power and anger with the higher refuge of devotion: Purāṇic narratives often use such episodes to urge seekers toward humility, self-restraint, and taking shelter of Hari-bhakti rather than prideful action that leads to ruin.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti—proper conduct toward sages and sacred persons, a core Purāṇic application of Vedic ethics.