Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
मृत्तिकां खनितां ते चोदधितीरे समाकिरन् । तद्द्वारेण गताः सर्वे पातालं सगरात्मजाः ॥ ९३ ॥
mṛttikāṃ khanitāṃ te codadhitīre samākiran | taddvāreṇa gatāḥ sarve pātālaṃ sagarātmajāḥ || 93 ||
Amontonaron la tierra excavada en la orilla del océano; y por aquella misma abertura, todos los hijos de Sagara entraron en Pātāla, el mundo subterráneo.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights how intense worldly pursuit can literally and symbolically drive one “downward” into deeper realms (Pātāla), illustrating karmic momentum and the consequences of forceful, unchecked action.
By contrast: the Sagara sons proceed through a self-made opening created by effort and urgency, whereas Bhakti emphasizes surrender and alignment with dharma—seeking the Divine rather than compulsive pursuit of outcomes.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, etc.) is taught in this verse; it is primarily an Itihāsa-Purāṇic narrative detail used to frame dharma and karmic consequence.