Shloka 46
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
वैदिशे नगरे राजा नाम्ना रुक्मांगदः क्षितौ । यस्य सन्ध्यावली भार्या तव रूपोपमा शुभे ॥ ४६ ॥
vaidiśe nagare rājā nāmnā rukmāṃgadaḥ kṣitau | yasya sandhyāvalī bhāryā tava rūpopamā śubhe || 46 ||
पृथ्वी पर वैदिशा नगर में रुक्मांगद नाम का राजा था। उसकी शुभा रानी सन्ध्यावली थी, जिसका रूप तुम्हारे समान उपमा योग्य था।
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers, in dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It introduces a dharmic royal exemplar—King Rukmāṅgada—and his auspicious queen, setting the narrative ground for teaching Dharma and vrata-based steadfastness through lived examples.
While this verse is introductory, it frames a bhakti-oriented katha by presenting ideal household and royal life; such narratives in the Narada Purana typically culminate in devotion-centered vows and unwavering commitment to sacred duty.
No direct Vedāṅga instruction appears in this line; it functions as narrative setup (ākhyāna) for later dharma and vrata details rather than grammar, astrology, or ritual procedure.