Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 17
Nārada and Aṅgirā Instruct Citraketu: Impermanence, Ātma-Tattva, and Mantra-Upadeśa
श्रीअङ्गिरा उवाच अहं ते पुत्रकामस्य पुत्रदोऽस्म्यङ्गिरा नृप । एष ब्रह्मसुत: साक्षान्नारदो भगवानृषि: ॥ १७ ॥
śrī-aṅgirā uvāca ahaṁ te putra-kāmasya putrado ’smy aṅgirā nṛpa eṣa brahma-sutaḥ sākṣān nārado bhagavān ṛṣiḥ
قال أنغِرا: أيها الملك العزيز، حين كنت تتوق إلى ولدٍ أتيتُ إليك. إنني أنا أنغِرا الرِّشي نفسه الذي منحك هذا الابن. وأما هذا الرِّشي فهو الحكيم العظيم نارَد، الابن المباشر للربّ برهما.
FAQs
This verse shows that great ṛṣis like Aṅgirā can bestow a son as a boon, yet the narrative also guides the seeker beyond material longing toward higher spiritual realization.
Aṅgirā presents Nārada as a divine authority—Brahmā’s son—so the king will trust the higher instruction that follows, not merely seek a boon for worldly happiness.
Seek blessings and help for life’s needs, but also invite saintly guidance that elevates desires into devotion, meaning, and inner freedom.