The Origin of the Gaṅgā and the Gods’ Defeat Caused by Bali
पादेनैकेन सुचिरं ततः पादाग्रमात्रतः । कंचित्कालं फलाहारा ततः शीर्णदलाशना ॥ ३६ ॥
pādenaikena suciraṃ tataḥ pādāgramātrataḥ | kaṃcitkālaṃ phalāhārā tataḥ śīrṇadalāśanā || 36 ||
Долгое время она стояла на одной ноге; затем — лишь на самом кончике стопы. Некоторое время питалась плодами, а потом ела только иссохшие опавшие листья.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It presents tapas as a graded discipline—steadiness of posture and gradual restraint of food—aimed at purification, mastery over the senses, and single-pointed spiritual resolve.
Though the verse focuses on austerity, such self-restraint is shown as a supportive sadhana that stabilizes the mind and body, making sustained remembrance and devotion to the chosen deity easier and more focused.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is the Kalpa-like principle of regulated observance—progressive vrata-style discipline through controlled diet and posture.