Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā
एवं बहुतिथं कालं नीत्वा यात्यन्तधैर्यवान् । ध्यायन्नारायणं देवं शीर्णपर्णाशनोऽभवत् ॥ ४९ ॥
evaṃ bahutithaṃ kālaṃ nītvā yātyantadhairyavān | dhyāyannārāyaṇaṃ devaṃ śīrṇaparṇāśano'bhavat || 49 ||
ഇങ്ങനെ അത്യന്തം ദീർഘകാലം കഴിച്ചുകൂട്ടി, പരമധൈര്യവാനായ അദ്ദേഹം ഭഗവാൻ നാരായണനെ ധ്യാനിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ഉണങ്ങിയ ഇലകളെ മാത്രം ആഹാരമാക്കി ജീവിച്ചു।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights sustained sādhana: long-term endurance (dhairya) combined with uninterrupted meditation on Nārāyaṇa, culminating in increased austerity and detachment from ordinary sustenance.
Bhakti here is shown as continuous remembrance (dhyāna) of Nārāyaṇa that stabilizes the mind and empowers the devotee to live simply, even accepting minimal food, without losing devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is disciplined dhyāna and tapas as a lived method of spiritual training.