Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
अथाथर्वनिधिस्तस्य सगरस्य महात्मनः । राज्याभिषेकं कृतवान्मुनिभिः सह सुव्रतैः ॥ ६२ ॥
athātharvanidhistasya sagarasya mahātmanaḥ | rājyābhiṣekaṃ kṛtavānmunibhiḥ saha suvrataiḥ || 62 ||
かくしてアタルヴァニディは、清らかな誓戒を保つ聖仙たちとともに、大いなる魂をもつサガラ王の王位灌頂（アビシェーカ、即位の儀）を執り行った。
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that kingship becomes dharmic only when established through Vedic consecration (rājyābhiṣeka) performed by disciplined sages, showing that political power must be grounded in sacred order and vows (vrata).
While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports the bhakti framework by showing that righteous governance is sanctified through sacred rites led by pure-minded sages—an external expression of honoring divine law that ultimately supports devotion-centered life.
The verse points to the application of ritual procedure—especially kalpa (rules of rites) and mantra-based consecration—since rājyābhiṣeka is a formal Vedic/Smārta ceremony requiring correct injunctions and observances.