Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
पुत्रपौत्रसमायुक्तः सर्वैश्वर्यसमन्वितः । त्रिंशदष्टसहस्त्राणि बुभुजे पृथिवीं युवा ॥ ५ ॥
putrapautrasamāyuktaḥ sarvaiśvaryasamanvitaḥ | triṃśadaṣṭasahastrāṇi bubhuje pṛthivīṃ yuvā || 5 ||
Ang batang hari, na may mga anak at apo at taglay ang lahat ng kasaganaan, ay namahala at nagtamasa sa daigdig sa loob ng tatlumpu’t walong libong taon.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It portrays the classical Purāṇic ideal of worldly fulfillment—lineage, sovereignty, and prosperity—while implicitly reminding that such aiśvarya and long rule are still temporal results within saṃsāra.
This specific verse does not directly teach bhakti; it sets a narrative baseline of worldly success, against which the Narada Purana commonly elevates devotion to Viṣṇu as the higher, liberating aim beyond kingship and enjoyment.
No Vedāṅga instruction is explicit in this verse; it is primarily a genealogical/royal narrative statement rather than a teaching on Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa.