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 ||
Par sa simplicité et d’autres qualités d’humilité, il devint bien discipliné; et jour après jour il servit le muni. Par cet acte—né d’un mérite ancien, mûri avec le temps—il rendit un service de bhakti.
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.