Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 140
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
लोके वादो हि सुमहाञ्छंभुर्नारायणप्रियः । हरिप्रियस्तथा शंभुर्न तादृग्भाग्यमस्ति मे ॥ १४० ॥
loke vādo hi sumahāñchaṃbhurnārāyaṇapriyaḥ | haripriyastathā śaṃbhurna tādṛgbhāgyamasti me || 140 ||
Di dunia ada pepatah besar: “Śambhu (Śiva) dikasihi oleh Nārāyaṇa, dan demikian juga Śambhu dikasihi oleh Hari.” Namun keberuntungan seumpama mereka tidak terdapat padaku.
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the mutual dearness of Hari (Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa) and Śambhu (Śiva), teaching that true devotion recognizes divine harmony rather than rivalry, and that humility is essential in spiritual life.
Bhakti here is marked by reverence and non-sectarian respect: the devotee honors those whom the Lord honors. The speaker’s confession of lacking such “fortune” also models the bhakti virtue of dainyam (humble self-assessment).
No specific Vedāṅga technique (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dhārmic conduct in discourse—avoiding divisive debate (vāda) by affirming Hari–Hara concord.