Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Matsya-purāṇa Anukramaṇikā
Synopsis / Table of Contents
पार्वतीसंभवस्तद्वत्तथा शिवतपोवनम् । अनंगदेहदाहश्च रतिशोकस्तथैव च ॥ २० ॥
pārvatīsaṃbhavastadvattathā śivatapovanam | anaṃgadehadāhaśca ratiśokastathaiva ca || 20 ||
Do mesmo modo, descreve a manifestação de Pārvatī, a floresta sagrada onde Śiva praticou austeridades, a queima do corpo de Ananga (Kāma) e também o luto de Rati.
Suta (narratorial anukramanika listing of topics)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as a subject-index verse, pointing to key Shaiva episodes—Pārvatī’s manifestation, Śiva’s tapas, Kāma’s destruction, and Rati’s grief—highlighting how tapas (austerity) and desire (kāma) shape dharmic outcomes in Purāṇic narratives.
By referencing Śiva’s tapasavana and the consequences of Kāma’s interference, it implies that devotion and disciplined practice (bhakti supported by tapas) must govern desire; divine union and grace arise when spiritual resolve is steady.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; it is primarily an anukramaṇikā-style thematic listing rather than instruction in Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa.