Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
तस्य धेनुं जघानोग्रः शार्दूलो विजने वने । ततो राजा हतां ज्ञात्वा धेनुं व्याघ्रेण चर्त्विजः ॥ ४१ ॥
tasya dhenuṃ jaghānograḥ śārdūlo vijane vane | tato rājā hatāṃ jñātvā dhenuṃ vyāghreṇa cartvijaḥ || 41 ||
Di rimba yang sunyi, seekor harimau yang garang telah membunuh lembunya. Maka raja dan pendeta upacara, setelah mengetahui lembu itu dibunuh oleh harimau, pun diliputi kebimbangan dan dukacita.
Narada (narrative relay within Moksha-dharma discourse; traditional dialogue framework with Sanatkumara lineage assumed for Book 1.2)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames a dharmic crisis—harm to a cow—prompting the king and priest to respond responsibly, illustrating how worldly events become tests of righteousness within Moksha-dharma teaching.
Indirectly: devotion is sustained by dharma—protecting the vulnerable and honoring sacred life—so the narrative sets the ethical ground on which Vishnu-bhakti and liberation-oriented conduct stand.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through the presence of the ṛtvij, indicating that correct ritual life must be paired with ethical governance and appropriate expiation/response when harm occurs.