Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
तमागतं बाहुसुतं निशम्य मुनिर्वशिष्ठः शरणागतांस्तान् । त्रातुं च शिष्याभिहितं च कर्तुं विचारयामास तदा क्षणेन ॥ ३८ ॥
tamāgataṃ bāhusutaṃ niśamya munirvaśiṣṭhaḥ śaraṇāgatāṃstān | trātuṃ ca śiṣyābhihitaṃ ca kartuṃ vicārayāmāsa tadā kṣaṇena || 38 ||
बाहुसुतस्य आगमनं श्रुत्वा मुनिर्वसिष्ठः शरणागतान् तान् दृष्ट्वा, शिष्येणोक्तं कर्तुं च तान् त्रातुं च क्षणेनैव विचारयामास ॥
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights śaraṇāgati as a sacred responsibility: when seekers surrender, a dharmic teacher must respond with swift discernment—protecting the vulnerable while acting in alignment with righteous duty.
Though not a direct bhakti injunction, it models the bhakti principle of refuge: those who approach a worthy protector in humility are to be sheltered, reflecting the broader Purāṇic ethic of compassionate guardianship central to Vaiṣṇava devotion.
The verse emphasizes practical dharma-nīti and guru-śiṣya protocol rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the key takeaway is disciplined decision-making (vicāra) and faithful execution of an instructed duty.