Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
गानप्रियो महेशस्तु जग्राह प्लवगेश्वरम् । प्लवग त्वं मयाज्ञप्तो निःशंको वृषमारुह ॥ १२२ ॥
gānapriyo maheśastu jagrāha plavageśvaram | plavaga tvaṃ mayājñapto niḥśaṃko vṛṣamāruha || 122 ||
Da ergriff Maheśa, der das heilige Singen liebt, den Herrn der Affen und sprach: „O Affe, von mir bist du befohlen—besteige den Stier ohne Furcht.“
Narrator (Purana narrative voice; traditionally Suta conveying the account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira (heroic)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It highlights fearlessness (niḥśaṅka) born from accepting divine instruction—when the deity commands, the devotee acts without doubt, trusting dharma and protection.
Bhakti here appears as prompt obedience and trust: the devotee follows Maheśa’s command immediately, showing surrender (śaraṇāgati) rather than hesitation.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this single verse; it functions as narrative instruction emphasizing disciplined compliance with ājñā (authoritative command), a principle relevant to ritual conduct (kalpa) in practice.