Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
आज्ञत्पो भवतैवेति सकंपोऽस्म व्यजिज्ञपत् । भूश्च चिन्तयामास वशिष्टस्तेन नोदितः ॥ २८ ॥
ājñatpo bhavataiveti sakaṃpo'sma vyajijñapat | bhūśca cintayāmāsa vaśiṣṭastena noditaḥ || 28 ||
„Wahrlich, von dir bin ich befohlen worden“, trug er zitternd und ergeben vor. Da begann die Erdgöttin Bhū nachzusinnen, und auch Vasiṣṭha, durch ihn dazu angeregt, erwog die Sache in stiller Betrachtung.
Narrator (Suta-style narration within the Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It highlights the dharmic attitude of humility and obedience to higher instruction, followed by thoughtful deliberation—showing that right action arises from both reverence (ājñā-pālana) and discernment (cintana).
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it models a core devotional disposition: surrender to a worthy authority and a heart that responds with sincerity—an inner posture that later matures into devoted service to Bhagavān.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti—how one responds to injunctions with humility and careful reflection before acting.