Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers
मम पुत्राश्च दाराश्च संपत्त्वयि समर्पिताः । मामाज्ञापय विप्रेन्द्र किं प्रियं करवाणि ते ॥ २१ ॥
mama putrāśca dārāśca saṃpattvayi samarpitāḥ | māmājñāpaya viprendra kiṃ priyaṃ karavāṇi te || 21 ||
माझे पुत्र, पत्नी आणि सर्व संपत्ती तुमच्याकडे अर्पण केली आहे। हे विप्रश्रेष्ठा, मला आज्ञा करा—तुमच्या प्रीत्यर्थ मी काय करू?
A householder/disciple addressing the sage (viprendra) in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the dharmic ideal of śaraṇāgati (surrender): placing one’s attachments—family and wealth—under the guidance of a spiritually qualified brāhmaṇa/teacher and seeking instruction for right action.
Bhakti is expressed here as humble self-offering and readiness to serve: the devotee-disciple asks what will be pleasing, reflecting the bhāva of serving the higher (guru and, by extension, Bhagavān) rather than acting from personal desire.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti—proper disciple conduct (vinaya), obedience to injunction (ājñā), and guru-sevā as foundational to learning.