Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 36
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
निर्घृणे तिष्ठ किं मूढे त्यजसे मामनिन्दिते मुग्धे त्वया विरहितो दग्धो ऽस्मि मदनाग्निना
nirghṛṇe tiṣṭha kiṃ mūḍhe tyajase māmanindite mugdhe tvayā virahito dagdho 'smi madanāgninā
«Ó cruel, detém-te! Por que, ó iludida, me abandonas, ó senhora irrepreensível? Ó inocente—separado de ti, sou queimado pelo fogo de Kāma (o amor).»
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FAQs
The verse dramatizes how attachment and separation can ‘burn’ the mind; ethically it suggests that abandonment and harshness intensify suffering, while steadiness and dialogue are needed to heal relationships.
Narrative/character episode (carita) rather than cosmological creation cycles; it belongs to the purāṇic storytelling function that conveys dharma through emotionally vivid scenes.
‘Madana’s fire’ symbolizes the consuming force of desire and longing—even in an ascetic deity—highlighting the purāṇic theme that divine lila can mirror human psychology to teach restraint and compassion.