Shloka 56
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
शशी सूर्योऽथ पर्जन्यो मेदिनी हुतभुग्जलम् । चंदनं पादपाः संतः परोपकरणाय वै ॥ ५६ ॥
śaśī sūryo'tha parjanyo medinī hutabhugjalam | caṃdanaṃ pādapāḥ saṃtaḥ paropakaraṇāya vai || 56 ||
La lune, le soleil, le nuage de pluie, la terre, le feu et l’eau—ainsi que le santal et les arbres—existent, en vérité, pour le bien d’autrui. De même, l’homme saint vit pour servir les autres.
Narada (teaching in a didactic passage; traditional Narada Purana dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents nature as a model of selfless giving and declares that a true saint (santaḥ) similarly lives for paropakāra—others’ welfare—making service a core expression of dharma.
Bhakti is implied as practical compassion: like the moon, sun, rain, and earth that sustain life without selfishness, a devotee serves beings as an offering-minded life aligned with divine order.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; instead, it reinforces dharma-śikṣā (ethical instruction) using cosmic elements (sun, moon, rain, fire, water) as illustrative categories familiar to Vedic ritual and worldview.