Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
कृतध्वजस्य पुत्रोऽभूद्धन्यः केशिध्वजो द्विजः । पुत्रोऽमितव्वजस्यापि खांडिक्यजनकाभिधः ॥ ३८ ॥
kṛtadhvajasya putro'bhūddhanyaḥ keśidhvajo dvijaḥ | putro'mitavvajasyāpi khāṃḍikyajanakābhidhaḥ || 38 ||
Anak Kṛtadhvaja ialah Keśidhvaja, seorang dvija (dua kali lahir) yang masyhur dengan gelaran “Dhanya”. Anak Amitavvaja pula dikenali sebagai Khāṇḍikya, juga disebut Janaka.
Suta (narrating the Purana’s genealogy/context within Moksha-dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It preserves the lineage of exemplary figures (including a ‘Janaka’ epithet), grounding Moksha-dharma teachings in an authoritative Purāṇic transmission of names, teachers, and royal-sage traditions.
This specific verse is genealogical rather than devotional instruction; indirectly, it situates later dharma and moksha teachings within a trusted lineage, a common Purāṇic method for validating bhakti and dharma narratives.
It primarily reflects Purāṇic anukramaṇikā-style cataloging (name-and-lineage tradition), supporting smṛti-based historical memory rather than a direct Vedāṅga topic like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this verse.