Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Origin of the Gaṅgā and the Gods’ Defeat Caused by Bali
अवाप्य वृत्रारिपुरं सुरारी रुरोघ दैत्यैर्मृगराजगाढैः । सुरश्च युद्धाय पुरात्तथैव विनिर्ययुर्वज्रकरादयश्च ॥ १२ ॥
avāpya vṛtrāripuraṃ surārī rurogha daityairmṛgarājagāḍhaiḥ | suraśca yuddhāya purāttathaiva viniryayurvajrakarādayaśca || 12 ||
Tendo alcançado a cidade de Vṛtrāri (Indra), o inimigo dos deuses a bloqueou com ferozes Daityas, densos como leões. Então os deuses também saíram da cidade para a batalha, liderados por Indra, o portador do vajra, e pelos demais.
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It portrays the recurring Purāṇic theme of adharma laying siege to divine order, and the devas (with Indra) actively rising to defend ṛta/dharma—symbolizing the inner struggle where noble qualities must confront disruptive forces.
Though the verse is martial in tone, it supports Bhakti indirectly: devotees are reminded that divine order is protected when one stands with dharma; in the Narada Purana’s broader frame, such protection is ultimately grounded in devotion to the Supreme (often Vishnu) beyond merely worldly power.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it functions primarily as Itihāsa-Purāṇa narrative supporting dharma instruction rather than technical ritual or linguistic doctrine.