Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
सनक उवाच । सौदासः सर्वधर्मज्ञः सर्वज्ञो गुणवाञ्छुचिः । बुभुजे पृथिवीं सर्वां पितृवद्रञ्जयन्प्रजाः ॥ ३ ॥
sanaka uvāca | saudāsaḥ sarvadharmajñaḥ sarvajño guṇavāñchuciḥ | bubhuje pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ pitṛvadrañjayanprajāḥ || 3 ||
সনকে ক’লে—সৌদাস ৰজা সৰ্বধৰ্মজ্ঞ, সৰ্ববিষয়ত প্ৰাজ্ঞ, গুণবান আৰু শুচি আছিল। পিতাৰ দৰে প্ৰজাক আনন্দিত কৰি তেওঁ সমগ্ৰ পৃথিৱী শাসন কৰিছিল।
Sanaka
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents the dharmic ideal of rulership: sovereignty is sanctified when the king is pure, virtue-filled, and governs for the welfare of the people like a caring father.
Bhakti is implied through dharma in action: a ruler who is śuci (pure) and committed to righteous duty embodies devotion through service (seva) to living beings, which is aligned with devotion-centered Purāṇic ethics.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is Rajadharma—ethical administration, discipline, and welfare-oriented governance grounded in dharma.