Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 137
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
भगीरथान्वये जातः सुदासो नाम भूपतिः । तस्य पुत्रो मित्रसहः सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतः ॥ १३७ ॥
bhagīrathānvaye jātaḥ sudāso nāma bhūpatiḥ | tasya putro mitrasahaḥ sarvalokeṣu viśrutaḥ || 137 ||
في سلالة بهاجيراثا وُلِدَ ملكٌ يُدعى سوداسا. وكان ابنه ميتراسها مشهورًا في جميع العوالم.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It preserves sacred dynastic memory (vaṁśa) by linking rulers to renowned lineages, reminding readers that fame and authority are situated within dharma and inherited responsibility.
This verse does not teach bhakti directly; it sets narrative context through genealogy, which in the Purana typically frames later teachings where kings uphold dharma and support Vishnu-bhakti in society.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is the Puranic method of itihasa-vaṁśāvalī (genealogical cataloging) used to structure dharma narratives.