Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
इंद्राश्चतुर्दश प्रोक्ता देवाश्च विविधाः पृथक् । इंद्राणां चैव सर्वेषां मन्वादीनां च वासव ॥ १८ ॥
iṃdrāścaturdaśa proktā devāśca vividhāḥ pṛthak | iṃdrāṇāṃ caiva sarveṣāṃ manvādīnāṃ ca vāsava || 18 ||
Empat belas Indra telah disebutkan, dan para dewa pun beraneka ragam, masing-masing berbeza. Dan bagi semua Indra itu, juga bagi para Manu dan yang lain-lain—(yang memerintah) ialah Vāsava.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames the cosmos as orderly and cyclical: different classes of Devas and successive Indras appear across time, emphasizing that divine governance follows dharmic law rather than randomness.
By showing that even exalted offices like Indra are time-bound and repeated, the verse indirectly encourages devotion to the eternal Supreme beyond changing cosmic roles—an outlook consistent with Narada’s broader Vishnu-bhakti emphasis.
It aligns with Jyotiṣa-style Puranic timekeeping: the idea of Manvantaras and successive Indras supports calendrical and cosmological reckoning used in ritual context, even if no specific rite is prescribed in this verse.