Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
स्थिते तत्र मुनौ राजा देवराडिव संज्वलन् । चितामध्याद्विनिष्क्रम्य विमानवरमास्थितः ॥ ७३ ॥
sthite tatra munau rājā devarāḍiva saṃjvalan | citāmadhyādviniṣkramya vimānavaramāsthitaḥ || 73 ||
முனிவர் அங்கே நின்றிருக்க, அரசன் தேவராஜனைப் போல ஒளிர்ந்து, சிதையின் நடுவிலிருந்து வெளிவந்து, சிறந்த விமானத்தில் ஏறி அமர்ந்தான்.
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It portrays the fruition of punya and dharma: even at the moment associated with death (the pyre), the king is shown attaining a luminous, higher state and ascending in a divine vimana, indicating upliftment of the soul through merit and right conduct.
Bhakti is implied through the motif of divine grace and exalted post-death ascent; while the verse is narrative rather than doctrinal, it aligns with the Purana’s theme that righteous living and devotion-oriented merit culminate in auspicious divine destinations.
No specific Vedanga (such as Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it instead references the funeral context (citā), indirectly touching the broader sphere of Kalpa (rites), without detailing any procedure.