Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
दरिद्रो ऽपि पिता यस्य ह्यास्ते स धनदोपमः । यस्य माता पिता नास्ति सुखं तस्य न विद्यते ॥ १९ ॥
daridro 'pi pitā yasya hyāste sa dhanadopamaḥ | yasya mātā pitā nāsti sukhaṃ tasya na vidyate || 19 ||
Walau ayah seseorang miskin, bila ayahnya masih hidup, ia laksana orang berharta; tetapi bagi yang tiada ibu dan ayah, kebahagiaan tidaklah ada.
Narada (instructional discourse in Purva Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It elevates the living presence of one’s parents as a form of divine fortune, teaching that real “wealth” includes blessings, guidance, and dharmic protection received through mother and father.
It supports bhakti through seva (reverent service): honoring parents is treated as a foundational devotional attitude—humility, gratitude, and duty—qualities that mature into steadiness in Vishnu-bhakti.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct in the household—maintaining respect and service to parents as a daily discipline aligned with smriti-based ethics.