Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
यस्माद् दैवं हि साधुनां रक्षिता दुष्टशिक्षिता । ततो नरैरस्वतन्त्रैः किं कार्यं साध्यते वद ॥ ५७ ॥
yasmād daivaṃ hi sādhunāṃ rakṣitā duṣṭaśikṣitā | tato narairasvatantraiḥ kiṃ kāryaṃ sādhyate vada || 57 ||
Sesungguhnya ketentuan Ilahi (daiva) itulah yang melindungi orang saleh dan mendisiplinkan orang jahat; maka katakanlah: apakah yang dapat disempurnakan oleh manusia yang tidak benar-benar merdeka?
Narada (as the questioning sage in dialogue with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse emphasizes daiva as the higher ordering principle that safeguards sādhus and corrects the wicked, encouraging humility, surrender, and freedom from egoistic doership.
By highlighting human dependence and daiva’s governance, it naturally supports bhakti as reliance on the Divine rather than pride in personal control—cultivating surrender (śaraṇāgati) and trust in the Lord’s protection.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical discernment—act according to dharma while accepting results as governed by daiva.