Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
यथा लघुतरो लोके मातर्याच्ञापरो नरः । तथा पित्रा विहीनस्तु बहुदुःखान्वितःसुतः ॥ २५ ॥
yathā laghutaro loke mātaryācñāparo naraḥ | tathā pitrā vihīnastu bahuduḥkhānvitaḥsutaḥ || 25 ||
यथा लघुतरो लोके मातर्याज्ञापरो नरः । तथा पित्रा विहीनस्तु बहुदुःखान्वितः सुतः ॥
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames parental reverence as a core measure of dharma: disobedience to the mother lowers one’s standing, while the loss of the father is portrayed as a source of deep worldly suffering—underscoring the protective and dharmic role of parents in a son’s life.
By emphasizing humility and obedience, it supports the bhakti disposition: honoring mother and father trains the mind in reverence and surrender, qualities that later mature into steadfast devotion to the Lord and to dharmic guidance.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is applied dharma—right conduct (ācāra) in the household, which is treated as foundational for all Vedic learning and ritual life.