Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
तस्मान्नैनं हनिष्येऽहं यत्पृच्छति वदामि तत् । ततस्तमभ्युपेत्याह खांडिक्यो जनको रिपुम् ॥ ५८ ॥
tasmānnainaṃ haniṣye'haṃ yatpṛcchati vadāmi tat | tatastamabhyupetyāha khāṃḍikyo janako ripum || 58 ||
Karena itu aku tidak akan membunuhnya; apa pun yang ia tanyakan akan kukatakan. Setelah memutuskan demikian, Khāṇḍikya mendekati musuhnya, Raja Janaka, lalu berbicara.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration within the dialogue frame of Nārada’s teaching)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights dharmic restraint: even toward an enemy, one should prefer self-control and truthful instruction over violence—an inner victory aligned with moksha-dharma.
Though not explicitly devotional, it supports bhakti as character: compassion, non-harming, and truthful speech are qualities that purify the mind and make it fit for devotion to Vishnu.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline in speech (satya-vacana) and restraint, which undergirds all śāstric practice.