Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
एवं सुचरितं दृष्ट्वा तनयं गालवो मुनिः । अपृच्छद्विस्मयाविष्टः समालिंग्य तपोनिधिः ॥ ४३ ॥
evaṃ sucaritaṃ dṛṣṭvā tanayaṃ gālavo muniḥ | apṛcchadvismayāviṣṭaḥ samāliṃgya taponidhiḥ || 43 ||
Melihat kelakuan mulia anaknya demikian, resi Gālava—khazanah tapa—memeluknya, lalu dalam kehairanan yang mendalam, menyoalnya.
Narrator (Purana narrator describing the scene)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights how dharmic conduct (sucarita) naturally evokes recognition and blessing from a tapas-rich elder, showing that inner virtue is the true marker of spiritual maturity.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it presents the bhakti-aligned ideal of humility and right conduct—virtues that make one worthy of grace and further instruction from elders and sages.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline and respectful conduct, which traditionally support all Vedic study and ritual practice.