Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 90
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
कालस्यो भगवानासीदापस्तम्बस्तपोधनः तस्य शिष्योभवद्वैश्यो नाम्ना क्राथेश्वरो मुने
kālasyo bhagavānāsīdāpastambastapodhanaḥ tasya śiṣyobhavadvaiśyo nāmnā krātheśvaro mune
कालस्य परंपरेत तपोधन भगवान आपस्तंब होते. हे मुने, त्यांचा शिष्य वैश्य झाला; त्याचे नाव क्राथेश्वर होते.
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FAQs
Spiritual instruction and discipleship are portrayed as extending beyond a single social class; the path is validated through conduct (tapas, discipleship) rather than birth alone.
Vamśānucarita/ācārya-paramparā listing: it is genealogical in function, recording succession to preserve doctrinal continuity.
The mention of a Vaiśya disciple in a Śaiva paramparā underscores inclusivity of Śaiva soteriology and the Purāṇic tendency to universalize access to religious merit through initiation and practice.