Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā
दीर्घबाहुमुदाराङ्गं लोकेशार्चितपङ्कजम् । नाम दण्डवद् भूमौ भूपतिर्नम्रकन्धरः ॥ ६७ ॥
dīrghabāhumudārāṅgaṃ lokeśārcitapaṅkajam | nāma daṇḍavad bhūmau bhūpatirnamrakandharaḥ || 67 ||
உலகாதிபதிகளும் வணங்கும் தாமரைத் திருவடிகள் உடைய, நீண்ட கரங்களும் உயர்ந்த அங்கங்களும் கொண்ட அந்த ஆண்டவர்முன், அரசன் தாழ்மையுடன் கழுத்தை வணங்கி தரையில் தண்டவத் நமஸ்காரம் செய்தான்।
Sūta (narrating the episode within the Purāṇic dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights śraddhā and vinaya (humility): even worldly power bows before the lotus-footed Lord, teaching that true greatness is devotion expressed through reverent surrender.
Bhakti is shown as embodied practice—daṇḍavat praṇāma (full prostration) with a bowed neck—signifying ego-surrender and honoring the Lord worshipped by even the cosmic lords.
It reflects kalpa/ācāra (ritual conduct): the correct devotional gesture of praṇāma—daṇḍavat on the ground—used in pūjā and temple etiquette, emphasizing disciplined worship rather than technical sciences like jyotiṣa.