Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
तस्मान्नैनं हनिष्येऽहं यत्पृच्छति वदामि तत् । ततस्तमभ्युपेत्याह खांडिक्यो जनको रिपुम् ॥ ५८ ॥
tasmānnainaṃ haniṣye'haṃ yatpṛcchati vadāmi tat | tatastamabhyupetyāha khāṃḍikyo janako ripum || 58 ||
«Darum werde ich ihn nicht töten; was immer er fragt, das werde ich ihm sagen.» So entschlossen trat Khāṇḍikya zu seinem Feind, König Janaka, und sprach zu ihm.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration within the dialogue frame of Nārada’s teaching)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights dharmic restraint: even toward an enemy, one should prefer self-control and truthful instruction over violence—an inner victory aligned with moksha-dharma.
Though not explicitly devotional, it supports bhakti as character: compassion, non-harming, and truthful speech are qualities that purify the mind and make it fit for devotion to Vishnu.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline in speech (satya-vacana) and restraint, which undergirds all śāstric practice.