Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 91
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मासे तत्र तु संप्रात्पं हस्तं खात्वा जलं नृप । ततस्तस्योपदेशेन मन्त्रिणो नृपते त्वया ॥ ९२ ॥
māse tatra tu saṃprātpaṃ hastaṃ khātvā jalaṃ nṛpa | tatastasyopadeśena mantriṇo nṛpate tvayā || 92 ||
After a month had passed there, O king, water was obtained by digging with the hand. Then, by his instruction, O lord of kings, you appointed/consulted ministers.
Narada (narrating to a king)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes that even basic survival and success (like obtaining water) can follow perseverance and right action, and that a ruler should act according to sound instruction (upadeśa) rather than impulse.
Bhakti is not explicitly taught here; however, the verse supports a bhakti-aligned ethic of humility and receptivity to guidance—qualities that also underpin obedient service to the divine and to realized teachers.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly referenced; the practical takeaway is governance discipline—taking counsel and organizing ministers in line with dharmic instruction.