Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
असूयोपेतमनसस्तस्य भावं निरीक्ष्य च । सरोगतविहंगास्ते लीनाश्चित्रमिदं महत् ॥ ३४ ॥
asūyopetamanasastasya bhāvaṃ nirīkṣya ca | sarogatavihaṃgāste līnāścitramidaṃ mahat || 34 ||
嫉みを帯びたその心のありさまを見て、湖に住む鳥たちは姿を消した――まことに驚くべき、並外れた光景であった。
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights that inner jealousy (asūyā) distorts one’s perception and environment; when the mind turns impure, auspicious signs and supportive forces symbolically “withdraw.”
Bhakti requires a non-envious, purified heart; jealousy obstructs reverence and receptivity, so the verse implicitly teaches cultivating humility and goodwill as prerequisites for devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical self-discipline—monitoring mental states (bhāva) as part of dharmic conduct.