Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
ब्राह्मण्युवाच । भो भो नृपतिशार्दूल त्राहि मां भयविह्वलाम् । प्राणप्रिय प्रदानेन कुरु पूर्णं मनोरथम् ॥ ५५ ॥
brāhmaṇyuvāca | bho bho nṛpatiśārdūla trāhi māṃ bhayavihvalām | prāṇapriya pradānena kuru pūrṇaṃ manoratham || 55 ||
Wika ng babaeng brāhmaṇa: “O makapangyarihang tigre sa mga hari—iligtas mo ako na nanginginig sa takot. Sa pagbibigay sa akin ng higit na mahal kaysa buhay, ganapin mo nang lubos ang aking kahilingan.”
Brāhmaṇī (Brahmin woman)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights rakṣaṇa-dharma—the duty to protect the frightened and helpless—showing that righteous action begins with responding to sincere, fear-stricken supplication.
Though not a direct Vishnu-bhakti teaching, the tone mirrors bhakti’s core mood: humble surrender and urgent seeking of refuge (śaraṇāgati), here directed to a king as protector.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a dharma-narrative emphasizing ethical responsibility and protection.