Vamana Purana — Narada Questions Pulastya, Shloka 7
Narada Questions Pulastya: The Vamana Purana Begins and Satī’s Monsoon Lament
पुनश्च देवदेववस्य पत्नीत्वमगमच्छुभा एतन्मे संशयं छिन्धि सर्ववित् त्वं मतो ऽसि मे
punaśca devadevavasya patnītvamagamacchubhā etanme saṃśayaṃ chindhi sarvavit tvaṃ mato 'si me
E ainda, como a auspiciosa (deusa) alcançou a condição de consorte do Deus dos deuses? Dissipa esta minha dúvida, pois eu te considero onisciente.
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FAQs
The verse models śāstric inquiry: doubts are to be resolved through a competent authority (sarvavit). It emphasizes humility and the disciplined pursuit of clarity in matters of theology and dharma.
Primarily a frame-setting element that supports later Vamśānucarita/Manvantara-style narration by establishing the question-answer structure. It is not itself sarga/pratisarga content but an opening interrogative that cues subsequent mythic genealogy or divine narrative.
“Devadeva” and “Śubhā” signal the Purāṇic concern with divine complementariness—Śiva-Śakti theology—often presented in a way that can coexist with Vaiṣṇava narratives elsewhere in the Vāmana Purāṇa.