Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
अंशुमान्नाम तनयो बभूव ह्यसमंजसः । शास्त्रज्ञो गुणवान्धर्मी पितामहहिते रतः ॥ ७३ ॥
aṃśumānnāma tanayo babhūva hyasamaṃjasaḥ | śāstrajño guṇavāndharmī pitāmahahite rataḥ || 73 ||
Si Asamañjasa ay nagkaroon ng anak na lalaki na nagngangalang Aṃśumān—dalubhasa sa mga śāstra, puspos ng kabutihan, matuwid sa dharma, at masigasig para sa kapakanan ng kanyang lolo.
Suta (narrating the Purana’s account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Aṃśumān as an ideal dharmic figure: scripturally grounded, virtuous, and oriented toward selfless service—especially the welfare of elders—showing that lineage is sanctified by conduct, not merely birth.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it models the bhakti-like discipline of selfless dedication (rati) and humility through service to a revered elder, aligning personal virtue with higher duty.
The verse emphasizes śāstra-jñāna—competence in authoritative texts and disciplines used to guide dharma and rajadharma—rather than a specific Vedanga like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa.