Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
जग्राह भरतो गर्भात्पतितं मृगपोतकम् । गर्भप्रच्युतिदुःखेन प्रोत्तुंगाक्रणेन च ॥ १८ ॥
jagrāha bharato garbhātpatitaṃ mṛgapotakam | garbhapracyutiduḥkhena prottuṃgākraṇena ca || 18 ||
भरताने गर्भातून पडलेले ते मृगपिल्लू उचलून घेतले. गर्भपाताच्या दुःखाने आणि उंच करुण आक्रोशाने तो व्याकुळ झाला।
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It shows how a righteous impulse—compassion for a helpless creature—arises naturally in a dharmic person, yet it also sets the stage for the Moksha-Dharma teaching that even noble emotional involvement can become a subtle cause of bondage if it grows into attachment.
By highlighting Bharata’s tender-hearted response, the text points to the need in Bhakti to transform compassion into God-centered service (seva) without possessiveness—offering care while keeping the mind anchored in Vishnu-smarana rather than in personal attachment.
No specific Vedanga (like Shiksha, Vyakarana, or Jyotisha) is directly taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (dharma) and mental vigilance—observing how emotions arise and ensuring they do not disturb steady sadhana aimed at moksha.