Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
एकेनैव तु चापेन स शूरः परिपन्थिनः । सपुत्रपौत्रान्सगणानकरोत्स्वर्गवासिनः ॥ ३३ ॥
ekenaiva tu cāpena sa śūraḥ paripanthinaḥ | saputrapautrānsagaṇānakarotsvargavāsinaḥ || 33 ||
Ngunit ang bayaning iyon, sa iisang pana lamang, ay ipinadala ang mga tulisan sa daan—kasama ang kanilang mga anak, apo, at buong pangkat—upang maging mga naninirahan sa langit.
Narada (narrative voice within the dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic theme that upholding dharma includes protecting society from adharma; the hero’s decisive action restores order, and the phrase “made them dwellers of heaven” reflects the idiom of being slain in a fateful encounter leading to a higher post-mortem state.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti-based dharma by showing that a righteous life requires removing obstacles to peaceful worship and social stability; devotion flourishes where dharma is protected.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it primarily illustrates dharma-nīti (ethical governance and protection) through narrative.