Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
वनं जगाम यत्रास्ते खांडिक्यः स महीपतिः । तमायांतं समालोक्य खांजडिक्यो रिपुमात्मनः ॥ ४८ ॥
vanaṃ jagāma yatrāste khāṃḍikyaḥ sa mahīpatiḥ | tamāyāṃtaṃ samālokya khāṃjaḍikyo ripumātmanaḥ || 48 ||
അവൻ ഖാണ്ഡിക്യ രാജാവ് പാർത്തിരുന്ന വനത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി. അവൻ വരുന്നതു കണ്ടപ്പോൾ ഖാംജഡിക്യ—തന്റെ ശത്രുവിനെ—നോക്കി നിന്നു.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration within the Narada Purana; dialogue context attributed to Narada’s discourse tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
The verse frames a dharmic narrative where the approach to a forest-dwelling king highlights the theme of confronting hostility; it can be read as a reminder that the true “enemy” to be recognized and overcome is often one’s own inner opposition—anger, pride, and vengeance—on the path of mokṣa.
While bhakti is not explicitly named here, the narrative setup supports bhakti ethics: a devotee cultivates steadiness and non-hatred even when faced with an adversary, aligning conduct with remembrance of Dharma and the Lord rather than reactive enmity.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (ācāra) within narrative instruction, which supports dharma-based living that underlies ritual and scriptural practice.