Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
शास्त्राण्यध्यापयामास राजयोग्यानि मन्त्रवित् । समर्थं सगरं दृष्ट्वा किंचिदुद्भिन्नशैशवम् ॥ १३ ॥
śāstrāṇyadhyāpayāmāsa rājayogyāni mantravit | samarthaṃ sagaraṃ dṛṣṭvā kiṃcidudbhinnaśaiśavam || 13 ||
मंत्रविद् त्या मुनीश्वरांनी सगराला राजयोग्य अशी शास्त्रे शिकविली; आणि तो समर्थ असून बाल्यावस्था फुलू लागली आहे असे पाहून, यथोचित शिक्षण दिले.
Narada (narrator) within the Narada Purana dialogue tradition
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights dharmic formation: when a student is ready, a qualified mantra-knower transmits the right śāstras, showing that spiritual discipline and worldly governance must be grounded in sacred learning.
Bhakti is implied through the role of a mantravit: royal power is meant to be trained under sacred mantra and dharma, orienting kingship toward service, restraint, and reverence for divine order.
The verse points to mantra-competence and śāstra-training—practically aligning with Vedanga-based learning used in ritual and governance (e.g., correct mantra application and disciplined instruction), even if no single Vedanga is named explicitly.