Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
ततो नारायणो दृष्ट्वा आश्रमस्यानवद्यताम् समीक्ष्य च दिशः सर्वास्ततो ऽनङ्गमपश्यत
tato nārāyaṇo dṛṣṭvā āśramasyānavadyatām samīkṣya ca diśaḥ sarvāstato 'naṅgamapaśyata
Bấy giờ Nārāyaṇa, sau khi thấy sự thanh khiết vô tỳ của đạo tràng và quan sát khắp mọi phương, liền trông thấy Ananga (Kāma).
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Even in a ‘faultless’ sacred setting, desire (Kāma/Ananga) can appear; the implied lesson is vigilance and discernment—purity of place supports practice, but self-mastery remains essential.
This is narrative/ethical exemplification attached to tīrtha-māhātmya and tapas themes; it aligns most closely with dharma-oriented instruction and character-episodes (aṅga-kathā) rather than genealogical or cosmogenic lakṣaṇas.
‘Ananga’ (bodiless desire) signifies subtle temptation: not always gross or visible, it can arise even amid sanctity. Nārāyaṇa’s ‘surveying the directions’ suggests comprehensive awareness before confronting or understanding desire’s entry.