Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104
भगीरथ उवाच । अनुग्राह्योस्मि यदि ते वरदानान्महेश्वर । तदा गङ्गां प्रयच्छास्मत्पितॄणां मुक्तिहेतवे ॥ १०४ ॥
bhagīratha uvāca | anugrāhyosmi yadi te varadānānmaheśvara | tadā gaṅgāṃ prayacchāsmatpitṝṇāṃ muktihetave || 104 ||
بھگیرتھ نے کہا—اے مہیشور! اگر میں آپ کے انوگرہ اور ور دان کے لائق ہوں تو میرے آباؤ اجداد کی مکتی کے لیے گنگا کو عطا فرمائیے (اس کا نزول کرائیے)۔
Bhagīratha
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It presents sacred Gaṅgā as a divinely granted tīrtha whose descent is sought specifically for pitṛ-upliftment—linking Śiva’s grace, ancestral duty, and the ultimate aim of mokṣa.
Bhagīratha approaches Maheśvara with humility and a selfless intention (for his ancestors), illustrating bhakti as surrender and prayer for divine grace rather than personal gain.
It implicitly supports ritual duty toward ancestors (pitṛ-kārya such as tarpaṇa/śrāddha at tīrthas), though no specific Vedāṅga technique (like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa) is directly taught in this verse.