Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
मृगपृष्टं परित्यज्य व्याघ्रयोः संमुखं ययौ । धनुःसंहितबाणेन तेनासौ शरशास्त्रवित् ॥ १२ ॥
mṛgapṛṣṭaṃ parityajya vyāghrayoḥ saṃmukhaṃ yayau | dhanuḥsaṃhitabāṇena tenāsau śaraśāstravit || 12 ||
ہرن کا پیچھا چھوڑ کر وہ دونوں شیروں کے سامنے جا پہنچا؛ کمان پر تیر چڑھائے، فنِ تیراندازی کا ماہر ہو کر اس نے ان کا سامنا کیا۔
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in the ongoing dialogue; traditionally Sūta relating the account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights dharmic courage: withdrawing from a lesser pursuit and directly facing a greater threat with trained skill—showing that discipline and right action protect order (dharma).
Indirectly, it models single-pointed resolve: just as the warrior turns from distraction to the real danger, a bhakta turns from fleeting aims to steadfast commitment in the face of obstacles.
Not a Vedāṅga lesson directly; it emphasizes applied śāstra-knowledge—śara-śāstra (archery/missile discipline)—as a model of trained competence used in service of righteous duty.