Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
व्यषनीयागमं पश्चादयोध्यां स्वपितुः पुरीम् । ततो राज्ञाहमाज्ञाय प्रजाशीलनमानसः ॥ १४ ॥
vyaṣanīyāgamaṃ paścādayodhyāṃ svapituḥ purīm | tato rājñāhamājñāya prajāśīlanamānasaḥ || 14 ||
Danach kam ich nach Ayodhyā, in die Stadt meines Vaters. Als ich dann den Befehl des Königs vernahm, richtete sich mein Sinn auf die rechte Fürsorge und Regierung des Volkes.
Narrator (first-person speaker within the chapter’s narrative; framed in Narada Purana dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights dharma expressed as responsibility: spiritual maturity is shown by accepting rightful instruction and dedicating oneself to the welfare of others, especially the protection and nurturing of society (prajā).
Indirectly, it frames service as devotion-in-action: obeying righteous authority and working for the good of beings becomes an offering aligned with dharma, which supports a sattvic mind conducive to bhakti.
The verse emphasizes niti and rajadharma (applied dharma) rather than a specific Vedanga technique; it teaches disciplined conduct (śīlana) and adherence to ājñā (authoritative instruction), principles that also underpin correct ritual and textual practice.