Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā
ततो देवान्समाश्वास्य दत्त्वाभयमनञ्जनः । जगाम यत्र राजर्षिस्तपस्तपति नारद ॥ ६३ ॥
tato devānsamāśvāsya dattvābhayamanañjanaḥ | jagāma yatra rājarṣistapastapati nārada || 63 ||
Então, o Imaculado consolou os deuses e lhes concedeu destemor; em seguida, foi ao lugar onde o rei-sábio Nārada praticava austeridades.
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights the dharmic act of granting “abhaya” (fearlessness) and the purity (anañjana) of the divine/saintly agent, followed by a transition toward tapas—showing that protection and spiritual discipline go together in Purana narrative.
While not explicitly teaching bhakti, it supports bhakti’s ethos: devotees and devas are steadied through reassurance and divine protection, and the sage’s onward journey toward tapas frames devotion as sustained by inner purity and disciplined practice.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is the dharmic principle of abhayadāna (assuring safety), often treated within Kalpa/Dharma contexts.