Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104
Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā
भगीरथ उवाच । अनुग्राह्योस्मि यदि ते वरदानान्महेश्वर । तदा गङ्गां प्रयच्छास्मत्पितॄणां मुक्तिहेतवे ॥ १०४ ॥
bhagīratha uvāca | anugrāhyosmi yadi te varadānānmaheśvara | tadā gaṅgāṃ prayacchāsmatpitṝṇāṃ muktihetave || 104 ||
Bhagīratha thưa: “Ôi Maheśvara, nếu con xứng đáng được ân sủng và nhận các ân ban của Ngài, xin Ngài cho sông Gaṅgā giáng hạ, để tổ tiên của con đạt giải thoát.”
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.