Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
राजोवाच । भो भो विसृज्य शिबिकां प्रसादं कुरु मे द्विज । कथ्यतां को भवानत्र जाल्मरुपधरः स्थितः ॥ ६९ ॥
rājovāca | bho bho visṛjya śibikāṃ prasādaṃ kuru me dvija | kathyatāṃ ko bhavānatra jālmarupadharaḥ sthitaḥ || 69 ||
Nhà vua nói: “Này! Này! Hãy đặt kiệu xuống và ban ân cho ta, hỡi bậc lưỡng sinh. Xin nói cho ta biết—ngài là ai mà đứng đây trong dáng vẻ cải trang khốn hèn này?”
The King (rājā)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights how ego and impatience can surface when social order is challenged; the king’s harsh address becomes a moment that tests humility, restraint, and dharmic conduct—key themes in Moksha-Dharma.
Bhakti matures through humility and reverence; the king’s demand for immediate compliance contrasts with the devotional ideal of honoring a dvija and controlling pride—inner discipline that supports steady devotion to Vishnu.
Vyākaraṇa and śiṣṭa-prayoga (proper usage) are implied through the importance of respectful address and speech; the verse serves as a practical reminder that words (vāṇī) should align with dharma.