Vamana Purana — Shiva's Kedara Tirtha, Shloka 43
Shiva’s Kedara-Tirtha and the Rise of Mura: From Shaiva Pilgrimage to Vaishnava Theology
स कदाचिन्महीपृष्ठं समायातो महासुरः एकाकी कुञ्जरारूढं सरयूं निम्नगां प्रति
sa kadācinmahīpṛṣṭhaṃ samāyāto mahāsuraḥ ekākī kuñjarārūḍhaṃ sarayūṃ nimnagāṃ prati
Em certa ocasião, aquele grande Asura veio à superfície da terra, sozinho, montado num elefante, dirigindo-se ao rio Sarayū.
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FAQs
Sarayū is a major sacred river of North India, strongly associated with Ayodhyā and the Rāma-cycle. In many Purāṇas it functions as a tirtha-bearing river where royal rites, vows, and encounters are staged.
It suggests movement from another realm—often subterranean (pātāla) or an Asura domain—into the human world, a common narrative device to initiate contact with kings, sages, and sacrificial arenas.
Yes. ‘Ekākī’ highlights a deliberate, possibly covert or confident approach, while the elephant mount signals royal/warrior status and power, setting the tone for an encounter with a king.