Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
भूलेपनादिभिः सम्यग्यतः सानुदिनं मुनेः । चकार सेवां तेनासौ जीर्णपुण्येन कर्मणा ॥ ४ ॥
bhūlepanādibhiḥ samyagyataḥ sānudinaṃ muneḥ | cakāra sevāṃ tenāsau jīrṇapuṇyena karmaṇā || 4 ||
Por su sencillez y otras virtudes humildes, se volvió bien disciplinado; y día tras día sirvió al muni. Por ese acto—nacido de un mérito antiguo ya maduro—ofreció servicio devocional.
Sūta (narrator) describing the attendant’s conduct toward the sage within the dialogue-frame of Nārada and the Sanatkumāras
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights that humble, consistent service to a realized sage becomes a direct means of inner purification, often activated by earlier accumulated merit (pūrva-puṇya).
By presenting daily service (sevā) rooted in simplicity and self-discipline as a practical doorway to devotion—bhakti grows through sustained, respectful attendance on the holy.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dhārmic discipline (yataḥ) and daily observance (sānudinam) as foundational conduct that supports later scriptural learning.