Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
इतीरितं सुतेनैषा श्रुत्वा निःश्वस्य दुःखिता । संपृष्टं तद्यथावृत्तं सर्वं तस्मै न्यवेदयत् ॥ २६ ॥
itīritaṃ sutenaiṣā śrutvā niḥśvasya duḥkhitā | saṃpṛṣṭaṃ tadyathāvṛttaṃ sarvaṃ tasmai nyavedayat || 26 ||
بیٹے کی یہ بات سن کر وہ غمگین ہو کر آہ بھرنے لگی؛ اور جب پوچھا گیا تو جو کچھ جیسے ہوا تھا، سب اسے بیان کر دیا۔
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights truthful narration (yathāvṛtta) as a dharmic foundation—spiritual instruction in the Purana proceeds through honest testimony and careful recounting of events.
Indirectly, it sets the narrative ground for bhakti teachings: sincere communication and humility in distress are portrayed as the starting point from which guidance and devotional counsel can arise.
None directly; the verse is primarily narrative, emphasizing accurate reporting (yathāvṛtta) rather than a specific Vedanga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.