Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
स्वल्पकालं महीराज्यं मादृशैः प्रार्थ्यते कथम् । एतमेतद्भंवतोऽत्र स्वार्थ साधनमंत्रिणः ॥ ७३ ॥
svalpakālaṃ mahīrājyaṃ mādṛśaiḥ prārthyate katham | etametadbhaṃvato'tra svārtha sādhanamaṃtriṇaḥ || 73 ||
आमच्यासारख्या लोकांनी अल्पकाळचे पृथ्वी-राज्य कसे मागावे? हे मंत्र्यांनो, येथे तुम्ही तुमचाच स्वार्थ साध्य करीत आहात—हेच खरे।
A righteous speaker addressing self-interested ministers (dialogue context within Narada Purana Moksha Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It highlights vairāgya (dispassion) by stressing that earthly power is temporary and unworthy of pursuit for one aiming at higher dharma and liberation.
By devaluing fleeting political power, it implicitly redirects the seeker toward lasting refuge—steadfast devotion and spiritual purpose rather than status-driven ambition.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the verse is primarily a nīti-dharma critique of self-serving counsel and attachment to impermanent rule.