Vamana Purana — Shiva's Kedara Tirtha, Shloka 43
Shiva’s Kedara-Tirtha and the Rise of Mura: From Shaiva Pilgrimage to Vaishnava Theology
स कदाचिन्महीपृष्ठं समायातो महासुरः एकाकी कुञ्जरारूढं सरयूं निम्नगां प्रति
sa kadācinmahīpṛṣṭhaṃ samāyāto mahāsuraḥ ekākī kuñjarārūḍhaṃ sarayūṃ nimnagāṃ prati
Pada suatu ketika, Asura yang agung itu datang ke permukaan bumi, seorang diri, menunggang gajah, menuju ke sungai Sarayū.
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FAQs
Sarayū is a major sacred river of North India, strongly associated with Ayodhyā and the Rāma-cycle. In many Purāṇas it functions as a tirtha-bearing river where royal rites, vows, and encounters are staged.
It suggests movement from another realm—often subterranean (pātāla) or an Asura domain—into the human world, a common narrative device to initiate contact with kings, sages, and sacrificial arenas.
Yes. ‘Ekākī’ highlights a deliberate, possibly covert or confident approach, while the elephant mount signals royal/warrior status and power, setting the tone for an encounter with a king.