Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Manvantaras and Indras; Sudharmā’s Liberation through Viṣṇu-Pradakṣiṇā; Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti
चतुर्दशे चाक्षुपाद्या देवा इन्द्रः शुचिः स्मृतः । एवं ते मनवः प्रोक्ता इंद्रा देवाश्च तत्त्वतः ॥ ३५ ॥
caturdaśe cākṣupādyā devā indraḥ śuciḥ smṛtaḥ | evaṃ te manavaḥ proktā iṃdrā devāśca tattvataḥ || 35 ||
ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶ ମନ୍ୱନ୍ତରରେ ଦେବଗଣ ‘ଚାକ୍ଷୁପ’ ନାମେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ, ଏବଂ ‘ଶୁଚି’ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଭାବେ ସ୍ମୃତ। ଏପରି ମନୁ, ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଓ ଦେବସମୂହ ତତ୍ତ୍ୱତଃ ତୁମକୁ କୁହାଗଲା।
Sanatkumara
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes cosmic order (ṛta) by showing that even divine offices like Indra and Deva-groups change across Manvantaras, pointing to the cyclical nature of time and the impermanence of worldly status.
By highlighting that positions such as Indra are time-bound, the verse indirectly encourages devotion toward the eternal Supreme (often taught in the Narada Purana as Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa) rather than attachment to temporary celestial powers.
It supports Purāṇic chronology and calendrical-cosmological reckoning used alongside Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) for understanding vast time cycles like Manvantaras and their successive rulers.