Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 121
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
पृथ्वीयं क्षत्रियवशा इति शास्त्रेषु निश्चितम् । तदाज्ञायां स्थिताः सर्वे लभन्ते परमं सुखम् ॥ २१ ॥
pṛthvīyaṃ kṣatriyavaśā iti śāstreṣu niścitam | tadājñāyāṃ sthitāḥ sarve labhante paramaṃ sukham || 21 ||
Itinatag sa mga śāstra na ang daigdig na ito ay nasa kapangyarihan ng mga Kṣatriya. Ang lahat ng nananatili sa kanilang makatarungang utos ay nagtatamo ng sukdulang kaligayahan.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on rāja-dharma, per the dominant dialogue frame of Book 1.1)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames righteous governance (rāja-dharma) as a śāstra-sanctioned pillar of social harmony, teaching that living within just order supports both worldly welfare and dharmic progress.
Indirectly: stable, dharma-based society created by righteous rulers enables people to perform prescribed duties—such as pūjā, vrata, and nāma-smaraṇa—without disruption, which supports sustained Vishnu-bhakti in practice.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it emphasizes śāstra-pramāṇa (scriptural authority) as the practical basis for law, duty, and governance.