Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
उवाच किमवश्यं त्वं दास्यसि गुरुदक्षिणाम् । बाढमित्येव तेनोक्तः खांडिक्यस्तमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ७५ ॥
uvāca kimavaśyaṃ tvaṃ dāsyasi gurudakṣiṇām | bāḍhamityeva tenoktaḥ khāṃḍikyastamathābravīt || 75 ||
तो म्हणाला—“तू गुरुदक्षिणा म्हणून नक्की काय देशील?” त्याने म्हटले, “हो, नक्कीच.” तेव्हा खांडिक्य त्याला पुढे म्हणाला.
Narrator (dialogue frame within the story; Khāṇḍikya is about to speak)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights dharma in the disciple–guru relationship: learning is completed by gratitude and responsibility, expressed through guru-dakṣiṇā.
Though not directly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports bhakti’s foundation—humility, service, and sincerity—by honoring the guru as the conduit of sacred knowledge.
It reflects ritual-ethical discipline (ācāra) connected with Vedic study: the customary completion of instruction through guru-dakṣiṇā, a key practice surrounding śikṣā and adhyayana.