Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
ततो मासत्रयेऽतीते गरेण सहितं सुतम् । सुषाव सुशुभे काले शुश्रूषानष्टकिल्बिषा ॥ ५ ॥
tato māsatraye'tīte gareṇa sahitaṃ sutam | suṣāva suśubhe kāle śuśrūṣānaṣṭakilbiṣā || 5 ||
তাৰ পাছত তিন মাহ পাৰ হোৱাত, শুশ্ৰূষাৰ দ্বাৰা পাপমুক্তা সি শুভ সময়ত অপৰা (প্লাসেণ্টা) সহ এক পুত্ৰ প্ৰসৱ কৰিলে।
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links auspicious outcomes (a safe birth at a favorable time) with inner purity—sin removed through dharmic conduct—and emphasizes that attentive service (śuśrūṣā) supports spiritual and worldly well-being.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it highlights śuśrūṣā (devoted service), a core bhakti disposition—humble, attentive service that purifies the heart (naṣṭa-kilbiṣā) and invites auspiciousness.
The phrase “suśubhe kāle” points to choosing an auspicious time, aligning with Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology) principles used in dharmic life-cycle rites (saṁskāras).