Shloka 56
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
शशी सूर्योऽथ पर्जन्यो मेदिनी हुतभुग्जलम् । चंदनं पादपाः संतः परोपकरणाय वै ॥ ५६ ॥
śaśī sūryo'tha parjanyo medinī hutabhugjalam | caṃdanaṃ pādapāḥ saṃtaḥ paropakaraṇāya vai || 56 ||
چاند، سورج، بارش کا بادل، زمین، آگ اور پانی—اور چندن اور درخت—سب پرُوپکار کے لیے ہیں؛ اسی طرح سنت بھی خدمت کے بھاؤ سے دوسروں کے بھلے کے لیے جیتا ہے॥۵۶॥
Narada (teaching in a didactic passage; traditional Narada Purana dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Moves from wonder at cosmic benefactors (moon, sun, rain, earth, fire, water, trees) to a serene moral conclusion: the saint lives for others’ welfare."}
FAQs
It presents nature as a model of selfless giving and declares that a true saint (santaḥ) similarly lives for paropakāra—others’ welfare—making service a core expression of dharma.
Bhakti is implied as practical compassion: like the moon, sun, rain, and earth that sustain life without selfishness, a devotee serves beings as an offering-minded life aligned with divine order.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; instead, it reinforces dharma-śikṣā (ethical instruction) using cosmic elements (sun, moon, rain, fire, water) as illustrative categories familiar to Vedic ritual and worldview.