Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
तपोभिस्तेजसां राशिरौर्वपुण्यसमो मुनिः । संप्राप्तस्तत्र साध्वी च यत्र बाहुप्रिया स्थिता ॥ ४९ ॥
tapobhistejasāṃ rāśiraurvapuṇyasamo muniḥ | saṃprāptastatra sādhvī ca yatra bāhupriyā sthitā || 49 ||
That sage—an amassed blaze of spiritual radiance born of austerities, and equal in merit to Aurva—arrived at the very place where the virtuous lady Bāhupriyā was staying.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights tapas (austerity) as a generator of tejas (spiritual radiance) and puṇya (merit), portraying a realized sage whose inner power naturally guides him to the dharmic setting where a sādhvī resides.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports the bhakti framework by presenting purity, merit, and disciplined living (tapas and sādhvī-dharma) as the inner foundation that makes devotion steady and effective.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it instead emphasizes the broader dharmic principle that tapas increases tejas and spiritual authority.