Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 98
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
यदासीन्मुष्टिबन्धं तु रुक्मपृष्ठं महाप्रभम् स चम्पकतरुर्जातः सुगन्धाढ्यो गुणाकृतिः
yadāsīnmuṣṭibandhaṃ tu rukmapṛṣṭhaṃ mahāprabham sa campakatarurjātaḥ sugandhāḍhyo guṇākṛtiḥ
Bahagian yang dahulu merupakan genggaman busur—berbelakang emas dan amat gemilang—telah menjadi pohon campaka, kaya dengan keharuman dan indah pada rupanya.
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FAQs
Even when desire is ‘burned,’ its energy can be transmuted—here into fragrance and beauty—suggesting sublimation rather than mere negation.
Carita/aakhyāna material with an aetiological function (explaining an origin in the world); it is not primarily genealogical or cosmological.
The campaka’s perfume stands for refined rasa: the gross form of desire is destroyed, but an elevated aesthetic essence remains, aligned with dharma and auspiciousness.