Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 32
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
ततो नदीषु पुण्यासु सरस्सु च नदेषु च पुलुनेषु च रम्येषु वापीषु नलिनीषु च
tato nadīṣu puṇyāsu sarassu ca nadeṣu ca puluneṣu ca ramyeṣu vāpīṣu nalinīṣu ca
Kemudian (baginda) mengembara di antara sungai-sungai suci, di tasik dan anak sungai; di tebing pasir yang indah, serta di telaga bertangga dan kolam teratai.
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FAQs
Even the greatest (Maheśvara) is portrayed as moving through sacred places while inwardly unsettled—suggesting that external sanctity (tīrtha) supports, but does not automatically replace, inner composure; one must integrate outer pilgrimage with inner contemplation.
Primarily Vamśānucarita/Carita-style narrative (character-episode description). It is not sarga/pratisarga; it functions as an episode within a larger storyline describing the deity’s conduct and movement through sacred locales.
The catalog of waters (rivers, lakes, wells, lotus-ponds) symbolizes successive ‘cooling’ remedies for a heat of grief; yet the continuing movement implies the restlessness of viraha—nature mirrors the seeker’s attempt to find relief.