Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
और्व उवाच । राजवर्यप्रिये साध्वि मा कुरुष्वातिसाहसम् । तवोदरे चक्रवर्ती शत्रुहन्ता हि तिष्ठति ॥ ५१ ॥
aurva uvāca | rājavaryapriye sādhvi mā kuruṣvātisāhasam | tavodare cakravartī śatruhantā hi tiṣṭhati || 51 ||
ఔర్వుడు అన్నాడు—ఓ సాధ్వీ, రాజశ్రేష్ఠుని ప్రియమైనదానా, అతి సాహసం చేయకు. నీ గర్భంలో చక్రవర్తి, శత్రుహంతుడు ఉన్నాడు।
Sage Aurva
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma as restraint: even under distress, one should not act recklessly, because divine order (daiva) may be unfolding—here, the destined birth of a cakravartin who upholds protection and justice.
While not explicitly preaching bhakti, it supports a bhakti-aligned attitude of trust in providence: honoring life and destiny, and refraining from impulsive harm, are ethical foundations that sustain devotion and righteous living.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway aligns with dharma-śāstric discernment (viveka)—avoiding sahasa (rashness) and protecting progeny, a key duty in household and royal ethics.