Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
भार्यामन्वेषयन्प्राप्तः सख्यं हर्यधिपेन च । अथ वालिनमाहत्य सुग्रीव स्तत्पदे कृतः ॥ २३ ॥
bhāryāmanveṣayanprāptaḥ sakhyaṃ haryadhipena ca | atha vālinamāhatya sugrīva statpade kṛtaḥ || 23 ||
En cherchant son épouse, il conclut une alliance avec le seigneur des singes; puis, après avoir abattu Vālin, Sugrīva fut établi en cette même dignité.
Narada (narrative voice, within the Narada Purana’s instructional discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira (heroic)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It presents an Itihasa-based example where rightful order is restored: through alliance and decisive action, Sugrīva is established in kingship, implying that dharma is upheld when rightful leadership is reinstated under divine guidance.
The episode implies reliance on the divinely guided hero (Rāma, implicitly) and forming righteous association (sakhya). Bhakti is shown as devotion expressed through aligning one’s life and decisions with dharma-supported divine purpose.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is directly taught in this verse; rather, it functions as a narrative illustration supporting dharma and leadership principles within the broader Third Pada’s instructional framework.