Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
यज्ञेष्वनधिकारत्वादपुत्राणामिति स्मृतेः । पौत्रं तमंशुमन्तं हि पुत्रत्वे कृतवान्प्रभुः ॥ ११८ ॥
yajñeṣvanadhikāratvādaputrāṇāmiti smṛteḥ | pautraṃ tamaṃśumantaṃ hi putratve kṛtavānprabhuḥ || 118 ||
സ്മൃതിയിൽ ‘അപുത്രർക്കു യജ്ഞങ്ങളിൽ അവകാശമില്ല’ എന്നു പറയുന്നു; അതുകൊണ്ട് പ്രഭു പൗത്രനായ അംശുമാനെ പുത്രനായി സ്വീകരിച്ചു.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights dharma as a lived responsibility: continuity of lineage is linked to ritual obligation, and rightful succession can be established (here by accepting a grandson as a son) to uphold sacred duties.
Indirectly, it shows that devotion is supported by dharmic order—proper roles and responsibilities (like yajña-adhikāra) stabilize a life where worship and offerings to the Lord can be rightly performed.
It reflects Dharma-śāstra/Smṛti-based ritual eligibility (adhikāra) used in applying Vedic rites (kalpa-oriented practice), clarifying who is authorized to perform or sponsor yajñas.