The anecdote of Śrīmatī - Verse 156
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 2 · Verse 5.156
Sanskrit Original
नारदः पर्वतश्चैव चिरं ज्ञात्वा विचेष्टितम। मायां विष्णोर्विनिन्द्यैव रुद्रभक्तौ बभूवतुः।।
nāradaḥ parvataścaiva ciraṃ jñātvā viceṣṭitam| māyāṃ viṣṇorvinindyaiva rudrabhaktau babhūvatuḥ||
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.