The anecdote of Śrīmatī - Verse 155
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 2 · Verse 5.155
Sanskrit Original
मुनयश्च तथा सर्वे भृग्वाद्या मुनिसत्तमाः। माया न कार्या विद्वद्भिरित्याहुः प्रेक्ष्यतं हरिम।।
munayaśca tathā sarve bhṛgvādyā munisattamāḥ| māyā na kāryā vidvadbhirityāhuḥ prekṣyataṃ harim||
The king said: After ruling over the earth king Ambarīṣa went to the world of Viṣṇu along with his attendants and kinsmen. In order to know Ambarīṣa and the two leading sages Rāma became an īśvara unaware of his own Ātman after being born as the son of Daśaratha. Looking at Viṣṇu, the excellent sages Bhṛgu and others said:—“Māyā should not be practised against scholars. After a long time, Nārada and Parvata realised the activity of Viṣṇu and became devotees of Rudra.