Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
गरेण सहितं पुत्रं दृष्ट्वा तेजोनिधिर्मुनिः । जातकर्म चकारासौ तन्नाम सगरेति च ॥ ११ ॥
gareṇa sahitaṃ putraṃ dṛṣṭvā tejonidhirmuniḥ | jātakarma cakārāsau tannāma sagareti ca || 11 ||
Melihat putra yang lahir bersama gara (racun), sang resi yang laksana gudang cahaya rohani melaksanakan upacara jātakarma dan menamainya “Sagara”.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights dharma through samskāra: even when a birth is marked by adversity (gara), the proper Vedic rite (jātakarma) sanctifies the child’s entry into life and affirms auspicious order through naming.
Indirectly, it shows that sacred life begins with reverent observance of Vedic duties; such dharmic grounding supports later bhakti by cultivating purity, gratitude, and alignment with divine order.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through the jātakarma samskāra and naming practice—showing how prescribed rites are applied at birth within a dharmic household.