Shloka 39
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
स्वयमेवर्षभो योगी लोकशिक्षापरो द्विजः । लोकग्लानिकरो जातः कुर्वन्धर्मानुरोधतः ॥ ३९ ॥
svayamevarṣabho yogī lokaśikṣāparo dvijaḥ | lokaglānikaro jātaḥ kurvandharmānurodhataḥ || 39 ||
সেই ঋষভ—যোগী ও লোকশিক্ষায় নিবেদিত দ্বিজ—ধর্মের অনুগত হয়ে আচরণ করে জগতের ক্লান্তি দূর করতে জন্মেছিলেন।
Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage implied)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"A serene portrayal of a yogic sage whose birth and conduct are framed as compassionate instruction and relief for the world."}
FAQs
It presents Ṛṣabha as an exemplar who incarnates/appears for loka-śikṣā—guiding society by living dharma—thereby relieving the world’s moral fatigue (glāni) through righteous example.
While bhakti is not named directly, the verse emphasizes dharmānurodha—acting in alignment with sacred order—which is foundational to bhakti-oriented life in the Narada Purana: devotion expressed as disciplined, world-benefiting conduct.
The key practical principle is śikṣā in the broad sense of instruction and discipline (loka-śikṣā): teaching correct conduct and dharmic norms, rather than a technical rule of grammar or ritual procedure in this specific line.