Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā
श्री भगवानुवाच । भगीरथ महाभाग तवाभीष्टं भविष्यति । आगमिष्यन्ति मल्लोकं तव पूर्वपितामहाः ॥ ७० ॥
śrī bhagavānuvāca | bhagīratha mahābhāga tavābhīṣṭaṃ bhaviṣyati | āgamiṣyanti mallokaṃ tava pūrvapitāmahāḥ || 70 ||
Đức Thế Tôn phán: “Hỡi Bhagiratha đại phúc, điều con ước nguyện chắc chắn sẽ thành. Các bậc tổ tiên đời trước của con sẽ đến cõi của Ta.”
Śrī Bhagavān (the Lord)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Bhagavān’s assurance that sincere effort aligned with dharma bears fruit, culminating in upliftment of one’s lineage and attainment of the Lord’s realm through divine grace.
By showing that the Lord personally responds and grants the devotee’s rightful aim; the promise “they will come to My world” underscores bhakti’s core teaching—dependence on Bhagavān’s compassion as the decisive factor.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; practically, it supports Pitṛ-related dharma (ancestral rites and offerings) by affirming that such acts, when rightly undertaken, yield definite spiritual results.