Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
पुत्रपौत्रसमायुक्तः सर्वैश्वर्यसमन्वितः । त्रिंशदष्टसहस्त्राणि बुभुजे पृथिवीं युवा ॥ ५ ॥
putrapautrasamāyuktaḥ sarvaiśvaryasamanvitaḥ | triṃśadaṣṭasahastrāṇi bubhuje pṛthivīṃ yuvā || 5 ||
Pourvu de fils et de petits-fils, et comblé de toutes les prospérités, le jeune roi jouit de la terre et la gouverna durant trente-huit mille ans.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It portrays the classical Purāṇic ideal of worldly fulfillment—lineage, sovereignty, and prosperity—while implicitly reminding that such aiśvarya and long rule are still temporal results within saṃsāra.
This specific verse does not directly teach bhakti; it sets a narrative baseline of worldly success, against which the Narada Purana commonly elevates devotion to Viṣṇu as the higher, liberating aim beyond kingship and enjoyment.
No Vedāṅga instruction is explicit in this verse; it is primarily a genealogical/royal narrative statement rather than a teaching on Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa.