Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
प्रणम्य गुरवे तस्मै वशिष्ठाय महात्मने । सर्वं विज्ञापयामास ज्ञानदृष्ट्या विजानते ॥ ३० ॥
praṇamya gurave tasmai vaśiṣṭhāya mahātmane | sarvaṃ vijñāpayāmāsa jñānadṛṣṭyā vijānate || 30 ||
เขากราบนอบน้อมแด่พระวสิษฐ์ผู้เป็นมหาตมะและครู แล้วทูลแจ้งเรื่องทั้งหมดโดยพิสดาร แด่ท่านผู้รู้แจ้งด้วยทิพยญาณแห่งปัญญา
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes the dharmic order of learning: humility before the guru and transparent submission of one’s account to a teacher who possesses jñāna-dṛṣṭi (insight born of realization).
Though not directly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti, it models bhakti as reverent surrender (praṇāma) and trust in the guru as the living conduit of sacred tradition.
The verse highlights the practical discipline of śiṣya-vṛtti (student conduct) in the Vedic learning system—approaching the guru with humility and communicating facts clearly for proper instruction.