Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
The Origin of the Gaṅgā and the Gods’ Defeat Caused by Bali
वृथात्र निवसामीति मत्वागाद्धिमवद्गिरम् । शक्रस्यैश्वर्यमिच्छंती दैत्यानां च पराजयम् ॥ २४ ॥
vṛthātra nivasāmīti matvāgāddhimavadgiram | śakrasyaiśvaryamicchaṃtī daityānāṃ ca parājayam || 24 ||
“इथे राहणे व्यर्थ आहे” असे मानून ती हिमवद्गिरीकडे गेली. शक्र (इंद्र) याचे ऐश्वर्य मिळावे आणि दैत्यांचा पराभव व्हावा अशी तिची इच्छा होती।
Narrator (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame; likely Sanatkumara recounting the episode)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights the turning point where worldly dissatisfaction (“I live here in vain”) drives a purposeful spiritual/ascetic movement—going to the Himalayas—showing how intention (saṅkalpa) directs one toward power, victory, or higher aims depending on desire.
Indirectly: the verse portrays desire for Indra’s sovereignty (aiśvarya-kāmanā), which Narada Purana often contrasts with pure Vishnu-bhakti that seeks the Lord rather than status; it serves as a narrative foil to emphasize desireless devotion as superior.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught directly in this verse; however, it reflects the Purāṇic theme of tapas performed in sacred geography (Himālaya), aligning with kalpa-style practical religion (rites/vows and disciplined observance) rather than technical instruction in vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.