Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102
Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā
उवाच राज्ञे तुष्टोऽस्मि वरं वरय वाञ्छितम् । तोषितोस्मि त्वया सम्यक् स्तोत्रेण तपसा तथा ॥ १०२ ॥
uvāca rājñe tuṣṭo'smi varaṃ varaya vāñchitam | toṣitosmi tvayā samyak stotreṇa tapasā tathā || 102 ||
ശങ്കരൻ പറഞ്ഞു—“ഹേ രാജാവേ, ഞാൻ തൃപ്തനാണ്; നിനക്കിഷ്ടമുള്ള വരം വരിക്ക. നിന്റെ സ്തോത്രവും തപസ്സും കൊണ്ട് നീ എന്നെ പൂർണ്ണമായി സന്തോഷിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.”
A pleased divine/holy figure addressing the king (speaker not explicit in this single verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that sincere praise (stotra) combined with disciplined austerity (tapas) brings divine satisfaction, culminating in the granting of a boon (vara) to a worthy seeker.
Bhakti here appears as heartfelt stotra—devotional praise—showing that devotion is not merely emotion but a steady practice that, when done “samyak” (properly), pleases the divine.
The verse emphasizes correct performance (“samyak”) of stotra, aligning with Shiksha (proper recitation) and Vyakarana (clarity of words) as practical supports for effective mantra/hymn usage.