Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 140
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
लोके वादो हि सुमहाञ्छंभुर्नारायणप्रियः । हरिप्रियस्तथा शंभुर्न तादृग्भाग्यमस्ति मे ॥ १४० ॥
loke vādo hi sumahāñchaṃbhurnārāyaṇapriyaḥ | haripriyastathā śaṃbhurna tādṛgbhāgyamasti me || 140 ||
In der Welt gibt es wahrlich ein großes Wort: „Śambhu (Śiva) ist Nārāyaṇa lieb, und ebenso ist Śambhu dem Hari lieb.“ Doch ein solches Glück wie das ihre findet sich nicht in mir.
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the mutual dearness of Hari (Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa) and Śambhu (Śiva), teaching that true devotion recognizes divine harmony rather than rivalry, and that humility is essential in spiritual life.
Bhakti here is marked by reverence and non-sectarian respect: the devotee honors those whom the Lord honors. The speaker’s confession of lacking such “fortune” also models the bhakti virtue of dainyam (humble self-assessment).
No specific Vedāṅga technique (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dhārmic conduct in discourse—avoiding divisive debate (vāda) by affirming Hari–Hara concord.