Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
इत्युक्ता मुनिना साध्वी विश्वस्य तदनुग्रहम् । विललापातिदुःखार्ता समुह्यधवपत्कजौ ॥ ५६ ॥
ityuktā muninā sādhvī viśvasya tadanugraham | vilalāpātiduḥkhārtā samuhyadhavapatkajau || 56 ||
فلما خاطبها الحكيمُ الناسكُ بهذا—ابتغاءَ النعمة لخير العالم كلّه—تلك المرأةُ الصالحةُ غمرها حزنٌ شديد، فأخذت تندب، ثم اضطربت وسقطت من شدة الكرب.
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
The verse highlights how puranic instruction is offered “for the welfare of the world,” yet the listener’s inner condition matters—when grief overwhelms, one may collapse emotionally, showing the need for steadiness (dhairya) and guidance.
Indirectly, it shows the human reality that intense sorrow can cloud discernment; bhakti traditions in the Narada Purana often respond to such states by turning the heart toward divine refuge and compassionate counsel from sages.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as narrative framing—showing the psychological state of the hearer before further instruction unfolds.