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Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 72

Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode

Devanagari script

ततस्तदद्भुततमं श्रुत्वा देवः वितामहः तत्र गच्छाम देवेश एवमाह पुनः पुनः

Transliteration

tatastadadbhutatamaṃ śrutvā devaḥ vitāmahaḥ tatra gacchāma deveśa evamāha punaḥ punaḥ

Translation

ครั้นได้ฟังเหตุอัศจรรย์ยิ่งนั้น เทพวิตามหะกล่าวซ้ำแล้วซ้ำเล่าว่า “ข้าแต่เทวेश ขอให้เราไป ณ ที่นั้นเถิด”

Word by Word

ततःthen/thereupon

तत्that

अद्भुततमम्most wonderful

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

देवःthe god

वितामहःVitāmaha (Brahmā)

तत्रthere

गच्छामःwe go/let us go

देवेशO lord of gods

एवम्thus

आहsaid

पुनःagain

Speakers

Vitāmaha (Brahmā) → addressed to Deveśa (likely a leading deity; in-context could be Hari or another deva; not explicit in excerpt)

Primary Deities

BrahmaVishnuShiva

Key Themes

Cosmic administration (devas responding to disturbance)Wonder (adbhuta) as a narrative triggerSectarian harmony (implied by Śaiva-liṅga cause and Vaiṣṇava narration)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "adbhuta", "secondaryRasa": "vira", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

When cosmic imbalance is reported, the proper response is prompt, collective action guided by higher discernment (Brahmā as overseer). Repetition (“again and again”) underscores urgency and responsibility in addressing adharma or instability.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

This is episode progression within Ākhyāna/Vamśānucarita-style narration (movement of divine agents to the locus of an event). It is not genealogical or creation-focused, but part of the Purāṇic narrative scaffolding.

What is the symbolic significance?

Vitāmaha (Brahmā) represents cosmic governance and the continuity of tradition. His resolve to ‘go there’ signals that sacred disruptions demand direct engagement; it also sets the stage for a revelation where Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava meanings can be integrated.