Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 200
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
ध्याये न किंचिद्गोविंदनमस्ये ह न किंचन । किंतु नास्तिकजंतूनां प्रवृत्त्यर्थमिदं मया ॥ २०० ॥
dhyāye na kiṃcidgoviṃdanamasye ha na kiṃcana | kiṃtu nāstikajaṃtūnāṃ pravṛttyarthamidaṃ mayā || 200 ||
Hier meditiere ich über nichts, und ich verneige mich nicht vor Govinda um persönlichen Gewinnes willen. Vielmehr tat ich dies nur, um in atheistischen Wesen das rechte Sich-Zuwenden zum rechten Handeln zu erwecken.
Narada (in an instructional/narrative voice within the Vedanga-focused section; framed as teaching meant to turn the irreverent toward dharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states that sacred teaching and praise are offered without personal motive, primarily to redirect atheistic or indifferent minds toward dharma and a God-centered life.
It presents bhakti as compassionate outreach: salutations to Govinda are not a transaction for rewards, but a means to awaken faith and constructive spiritual engagement (pravṛtti) in those lacking it.
The verse emphasizes the didactic purpose behind śāstric composition—using disciplined speech and instruction to shape pravṛtti—an applied principle relevant to Vedanga-based pedagogy (especially the correct intent behind teaching and recitation).