Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
मुनयो भावितात्मानो मिलितास्ते महौजसः । लोकानुग्रहकर्तारो वीतरागा विमत्सराः ॥ ११ ॥
munayo bhāvitātmāno militāste mahaujasaḥ | lokānugrahakartāro vītarāgā vimatsarāḥ || 11 ||
ఆ మునులు ఆత్మసంస్కారంతో మహాతేజస్సు కలవారు; వారు సమవేతులై—రాగరహితులు, మత్సరరహితులు—లోకహితకారులుగా ఉన్నారు।
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines the ideal spiritual community: enlightened sages whose inner discipline removes attachment and envy, making them instruments of compassion (lokānugraha) for the good of all beings.
By highlighting vītarāga and vimatsara, it points to the inner purity required for steady devotion—bhakti matures when jealousy and selfish desire are relinquished, and one lives for the welfare of others.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline and satsanga—cultivating a refined mind fit to receive Vedic instruction.