Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 68
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
सनंदन उवाच । एवमुक्त्वाऽभवंन्मौनी स वहञ्शिबिकां द्विजः । सोऽपि राजाऽवतीर्योर्व्यां तत्पादौ जगृहे त्वरन् ॥ ६८ ॥
sanaṃdana uvāca | evamuktvā'bhavaṃnmaunī sa vahañśibikāṃ dvijaḥ | so'pi rājā'vatīryorvyāṃ tatpādau jagṛhe tvaran || 68 ||
Sanandana disse: Tendo falado assim, aquele brāhmana ficou em silêncio e continuou a carregar o palanquim. O rei também desceu depressa ao chão e apressou-se a tomar-lhe os pés com reverência.
Sanandana
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights vinaya (humility): when true wisdom is heard, pride falls away—symbolized by the king stepping down and taking the brāhmaṇa’s feet—showing that honoring the righteous is itself a purifier in Moksha-dharma.
Bhakti is expressed through reverence and seva: the brāhmaṇa continues his duty without agitation, and the king responds with surrender-like humility—an attitude that supports devotion to Vishnu by reducing ego and cultivating respect for dharmic devotees.
It primarily reflects dharma-nīti (conduct) rather than a technical Vedāṅga: proper maryādā—descending from one’s status, honoring a dvija, and seeking forgiveness—functions as practical guidance for righteous social and ritual behavior.