Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109
Mantra-Māhātmya and Sādhana of Kārtavīryārjuna
Nyāsa, Yantra, Homa, and Dīpa-Vrata
गुरौ तुष्टे ददातीष्टं कृतवीर्यसुतो नृपः । गुर्वाज्ञया स्वयं कुर्याद्यदि वा कारयेद्गुरुः ॥ १०९ ॥
gurau tuṣṭe dadātīṣṭaṃ kṛtavīryasuto nṛpaḥ | gurvājñayā svayaṃ kuryādyadi vā kārayedguruḥ || 109 ||
Wenn der Guru zufrieden ist, gewährt der König — der Sohn Kṛtavīryas — das Ersehnte. Auf Geheiß des Guru soll er die Handlung selbst vollziehen, oder der Guru kann sie ausführen lassen (durch ihn).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/discipline context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It establishes guru-prasāda (the guru’s satisfaction) as the decisive condition for attaining desired results, indicating that spiritual and ritual success is rooted in disciplined submission to rightful instruction.
Though framed as discipline, it aligns with bhakti through guru-sevā: pleasing the guru through obedience and service becomes a devotional means by which blessings and attainments arise.
It highlights procedural authority in Vedic practice: actions are to be performed under guru-ājñā, either directly by the student or executed on the guru’s behalf—an applied rule of ritual training and discipline.