Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 17
Nārada and Aṅgirā Instruct Citraketu: Impermanence, Ātma-Tattva, and Mantra-Upadeśa
श्रीअङ्गिरा उवाच अहं ते पुत्रकामस्य पुत्रदोऽस्म्यङ्गिरा नृप । एष ब्रह्मसुत: साक्षान्नारदो भगवानृषि: ॥ १७ ॥
śrī-aṅgirā uvāca ahaṁ te putra-kāmasya putrado ’smy aṅgirā nṛpa eṣa brahma-sutaḥ sākṣān nārado bhagavān ṛṣiḥ
ಅಂಗಿರಾ ಋಷಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಓ ರಾಜನೇ, ನೀನು ಪುತ್ರಕಾಮನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಪುತ್ರನನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದ ಅದೇ ಅಂಗಿರಾ ನಾನು. ಈ ಋಷಿಯು ಸాక్షಾತ್ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ ಪುತ್ರನಾದ ಭಗವಾನ್ ನಾರದ ಮಹರ್ಷಿ.
FAQs
This verse shows that great ṛṣis like Aṅgirā can bestow a son as a boon, yet the narrative also guides the seeker beyond material longing toward higher spiritual realization.
Aṅgirā presents Nārada as a divine authority—Brahmā’s son—so the king will trust the higher instruction that follows, not merely seek a boon for worldly happiness.
Seek blessings and help for life’s needs, but also invite saintly guidance that elevates desires into devotion, meaning, and inner freedom.