Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
गूढविग्रहशक्रेण हृतमश्वं तु सागराः । अन्वेष्टुं बभ्रमुर्लोकान् भूरादींश्च सुविस्मिताः ॥ ९१ ॥
gūḍhavigrahaśakreṇa hṛtamaśvaṃ tu sāgarāḥ | anveṣṭuṃ babhramurlokān bhūrādīṃśca suvismitāḥ || 91 ||
Nang si Indra, sa nakatagong anyo, ay nakapagnakaw ng kabayong handog, ang mga anak ni Sagara ay lubhang namangha at naglakbay upang hanapin ito sa iba’t ibang daigdig, mula sa Bhū (daigdig sa lupa) at pataas pa.
Suta (narrating the Purana account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights how attachment to ritual outcomes can propel intense action, while the Purana simultaneously points to the larger cosmic order—events unfold across multiple lokas under divine governance.
Indirectly, it contrasts outer pursuit (searching across worlds for a ritual object) with the Purana’s broader emphasis that true refuge lies in devotion to the Supreme rather than in anxiety over ritual loss or prestige.
The verse alludes to Śrauta ritual context (Ashvamedha) and Purāṇic cosmology (Bhū and other lokas), useful for understanding how ritual narratives are framed within traditional world-systems.