Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
पूजयन्प्रयतो भूत्वा भक्तिप्रसरसंप्लुतः । सचैकदा महाभागः स्नात्वा प्रातः समाहितः ॥ १३ ॥
pūjayanprayato bhūtvā bhaktiprasarasaṃplutaḥ | sacaikadā mahābhāgaḥ snātvā prātaḥ samāhitaḥ || 13 ||
Enquanto adorava, tornando-se disciplinada e pura, e inundada pela expansão da bhakti—certa vez, aquela alma nobre, após banhar-se ao romper da aurora, sentou-se serena, com a mente recolhida e concentrada.
Narada (narrative voice within the dialogue tradition of Narada Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the classic Moksha-Dharma sequence for sādhana: bodily purity and restraint, devotion-filled worship, and a collected mind—showing that inner focus and outer discipline support liberation-oriented practice.
Bhakti is portrayed as something that “spreads” and “floods” the practitioner, but it rests on steady conduct—regular worship, dawn purification, and mental composure—so devotion becomes sustained rather than momentary.
Ritual discipline is implied: prātaḥ-snānā (dawn bath) and readiness for pūjā reflect traditional kalpa-style procedure—purity, proper timing, and mental steadiness as prerequisites for worship.