Vamana Purana — Kurukshetra & Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 5
Kurukshetra, Pṛthūdaka Tīrtha, and the Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa with Tapatī
नारद उवाच ब्रह्मंस्त्वया समाख्याता मृता दक्षत्मजा सती सा जाता हिमवत्पुत्रीत्येवं मे वक्तुमर्हसि
nārada uvāca brahmaṃstvayā samākhyātā mṛtā dakṣatmajā satī sā jātā himavatputrītyevaṃ me vaktumarhasi
Nārada thưa: “Bạch Brahmā, Ngài đã kể rằng Satī, con gái của Dakṣa, đã qua đời. Nay việc Ngài ấy lại sinh làm con gái của Himavat—xin hãy giải thích cho tôi đúng theo cách ấy.”
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FAQs
The verse foregrounds continuity of divine purpose across apparent discontinuity (death and rebirth). In Purāṇic ethics, it also models the proper method of inquiry: a seeker (Nārada) requests a coherent account from an authoritative knower (Brahmā), emphasizing śravaṇa (listening) and clarification.
Primarily Vamśānucarita/Carita-type narration (accounts of divine personalities and their manifestations) rather than cosmogenesis. It is also part of the Purāṇic narrative chain that supports later events (Devī’s exploits).
Satī → Pārvatī symbolizes the restoration of auspiciousness and the reconstitution of Śiva’s household order after rupture (Dakṣa episode). The Himavat lineage marks Devī’s descent into a world-sustaining, tapas-oriented setting (the Himalaya), preparing for future cosmic conflict resolution.