Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
कदाचित्तस्य भूपस्य भार्याभ्यां प्रार्थितो मुनिः । वरं ददावपत्यार्थमौर्वो भार्गवमन्त्रवित् ॥ ६५ ॥
kadācittasya bhūpasya bhāryābhyāṃ prārthito muniḥ | varaṃ dadāvapatyārthamaurvo bhārgavamantravit || 65 ||
Certa vez, a pedido das duas rainhas daquele monarca, o sábio Aurva—conhecedor dos mantras Bhārgava—concedeu-lhes uma dádiva para obterem descendência.
Narada (narrative voice within the Narada Purana tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic principle that righteous desires—like continuing a dharmic lineage—are fulfilled through humility, seeking a realized sage, and receiving grace (vara) grounded in mantra-knowledge and tapas.
Though not explicitly a bhakti instruction, it reflects the devotional posture of śaraṇāgati—approaching a spiritually accomplished rishi with reverence—showing that divine outcomes often come through guru-kr̥pā and sacred tradition.
The verse underscores mantra-vidyā preserved in rishi lineages (here, Bhārgava mantras). This aligns with Vedic disciplines such as Vyākaraṇa (correct mantra form), Śikṣā (pronunciation), and Kalpa (ritual application) that support effective sacred practice.