Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers
जीर्णस्फुटितसंधानं तस्य नित्यमकारिषम् । पर्णैस्तृणैश्च काष्ठैघै र्गृहं सम्यक् प्रकल्पितम् ॥ ३७ ॥
jīrṇasphuṭitasaṃdhānaṃ tasya nityamakāriṣam | parṇaistṛṇaiśca kāṣṭhaighai rgṛhaṃ samyak prakalpitam || 37 ||
Chaque jour, je réparais et rejoignais ce qui, dans cette demeure, s’était usé ou fissuré ; et, avec des feuilles, de l’herbe et des fagots de bois, je remis la hutte en bon ordre.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse highlights seva as lived dharma: steady, practical service—repairing what is broken and maintaining a simple dwelling—purifies the mind and supports spiritual discipline.
Bhakti is shown as attentive care offered without pride; by consistently serving and supporting the sacred life around a teacher or ascetic, devotion becomes concrete and transformative.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is disciplined daily conduct (ācāra) aligned with dharma and ashrama responsibilities.