Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
The Origin of the Gaṅgā and the Gods’ Defeat Caused by Bali
ये दैत्या निहता देवैः प्रसह्य सङ्गरे तदा । ते देवभावमापन्ना दैतेयान्समुपाद्रवन् ॥ २३ ॥
ye daityā nihatā devaiḥ prasahya saṅgare tadā | te devabhāvamāpannā daiteyānsamupādravan || 23 ||
Para Daitya yang ketika itu dibunuh oleh para dewa secara paksa di medan perang, mencapai keadaan para dewa; setelah berjiwa-dewa, mereka pun kembali menyerang kaum Daitya.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic idea that a being’s state can change according to karmic outcome and association: even slain Daityas may attain deva-bhāva, showing the fluidity of status and the primacy of karma over mere birth.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports a bhakti worldview that inner disposition (bhāva) matters: transformation into “deva-nature” implies purification and alignment with dharma—conditions that, in Narada Purana, are fulfilled most completely through Vishnu-bhakti.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa-ritual procedure) is taught in this verse; it functions as narrative theology about karma, bhāva (disposition), and the consequences of conflict.