Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
सौदास उवाच । कस्त्वं वद महाभाग त्वया वै किं कृतं पुरा । सख्युर्ममाति स्नेहेन तत्सर्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥ ७५ ॥
saudāsa uvāca | kastvaṃ vada mahābhāga tvayā vai kiṃ kṛtaṃ purā | sakhyurmamāti snehena tatsarvaṃ vaktumarhasi || 75 ||
સૌદાસ બોલ્યો—હે મહાભાગ! તું કોણ છે? અને પૂર્વકાળમાં તું શું કર્યું હતું? મિત્રભાવથી મારા પ્રત્યે અતિસ્નેહ રાખીને તે બધું કહેવું તને યોગ્ય છે.
Saudāsa
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It models the Purāṇic method of transmission: sincere inquiry and humility open the way for teachings about past karma, identity, and dharma to be revealed in a trustworthy dialogue.
While not directly prescribing bhakti, it establishes the devotee-like attitude of earnest questioning and affectionate receptivity—qualities that later support listening (śravaṇa) and faithful acceptance of sacred instruction.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; it functions as a narrative prompt (praśna) that typically precedes instruction, explanation of dharma, or karmic history in Purāṇic pedagogy.