Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
The Outline (Anukramaṇī) of the Vāyavīya (Vāyu) Purāṇa
ये वसंत्युत्तरे कूले रुद्रस्यानुचरा हि ते । वसंति याम्यतीरे ये लोकं ते यांति वैष्णवम् ॥ ११ ॥
ye vasaṃtyuttare kūle rudrasyānucarā hi te | vasaṃti yāmyatīre ye lokaṃ te yāṃti vaiṣṇavam || 11 ||
Os que habitam a margem norte são, de fato, servidores de Rudra. Mas os que habitam a margem sul alcançam o mundo vaiṣṇava, a morada de Viṣṇu.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It contrasts outcomes tied to sacred orientation and association: residence on one bank is linked with Rudra’s gaṇas (Śaiva affiliation), while residence on the other is said to lead to the Vaiṣṇava realm—highlighting how devotion and sacred context shape one’s spiritual destination.
By indicating different “lokas” (spiritual destinations), it implies that one’s chosen iṣṭa-devatā and devotional alignment (Śaiva or Vaiṣṇava) guide the fruit attained; devotion to Viṣṇu culminates in reaching the Vaiṣṇava loka.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it functions as a phala-statement tied to tīrtha/residential orientation rather than to Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa procedures.