Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 11
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
मया तुषारौघकरी निर्जितः स्वेन तेजसा तमेव हसतेत्युच्चैः वसन्तः कुन्दकुड्मलैः
mayā tuṣāraughakarī nirjitaḥ svena tejasā tameva hasatetyuccaiḥ vasantaḥ kundakuḍmalaiḥ
“میرے ہی اپنے تیز سے برفانی جھکڑ لانے والا موسم مغلوب ہو گیا”—یوں گویا بلند آواز سے ہنستا ہوا، بہار کُند کی کلیوں سمیت نمودار ہوا۔
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FAQs
Renewal is portrayed as a natural dharmic rhythm: warmth, clarity, and growth (tejas) dispel constriction and inertia (cold). The passage encourages confidence in inner ‘tejas’ to overcome adverse conditions.
Not sarga/pratisarga directly; it aligns best with ancillary purāṇic narration supporting tīrtha/mahātmya or context-setting description rather than genealogical or dynastic material (a supportive descriptive layer within the broader narrative).
Spring’s ‘laughter’ with jasmine buds symbolizes the victory of auspiciousness and fragrance (sattva, beauty) over harshness; it functions as a poetic marker that the sacred region/time is becoming fit for rites, travel, and devotion.