Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
जितक्षितिर्बाहुपुत्रो रिपून्गुरुसमीपगान् । चारैर्विज्ञातवान्सद्यः प्राप्तश्चाचार्यसन्निधिम् ॥ ३७ ॥
jitakṣitirbāhuputro ripūngurusamīpagān | cārairvijñātavānsadyaḥ prāptaścācāryasannidhim || 37 ||
Jitakṣiti, der Sohn Bāhus, erfuhr sogleich durch seine Späher von den Feinden, die sich seinem Lehrer genähert hatten, und gelangte unverzüglich in die Gegenwart des Ācārya.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights guru-bhakti and guru-rakṣā as a core dharmic duty: when the teacher is endangered, a righteous person responds without delay and places the guru’s safety above personal comfort.
Though not directly about Viṣṇu-bhakti, it reflects the devotional ethic of prompt service (sevā) and reverence—qualities that Narada Purana repeatedly treats as foundations for higher bhakti and spiritual discipline.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā or Vyākaraṇa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is rajadharma—organized vigilance (cāra, intelligence gathering) used for righteous protection rather than aggression.