Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 68
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
सनंदन उवाच । एवमुक्त्वाऽभवंन्मौनी स वहञ्शिबिकां द्विजः । सोऽपि राजाऽवतीर्योर्व्यां तत्पादौ जगृहे त्वरन् ॥ ६८ ॥
sanaṃdana uvāca | evamuktvā'bhavaṃnmaunī sa vahañśibikāṃ dvijaḥ | so'pi rājā'vatīryorvyāṃ tatpādau jagṛhe tvaran || 68 ||
Sinabi ni Sanandana: Pagkasabi nito, ang brahmana ay tumahimik at nagpatuloy sa pagbubuhat ng palankin. Ang hari naman ay mabilis na bumaba sa lupa at nagmadaling humawak sa kanyang mga paa bilang paggalang.
Sanandana
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights vinaya (humility): when true wisdom is heard, pride falls away—symbolized by the king stepping down and taking the brāhmaṇa’s feet—showing that honoring the righteous is itself a purifier in Moksha-dharma.
Bhakti is expressed through reverence and seva: the brāhmaṇa continues his duty without agitation, and the king responds with surrender-like humility—an attitude that supports devotion to Vishnu by reducing ego and cultivating respect for dharmic devotees.
It primarily reflects dharma-nīti (conduct) rather than a technical Vedāṅga: proper maryādā—descending from one’s status, honoring a dvija, and seeking forgiveness—functions as practical guidance for righteous social and ritual behavior.