Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
और्व उवाच । राजवर्यप्रिये साध्वि मा कुरुष्वातिसाहसम् । तवोदरे चक्रवर्ती शत्रुहन्ता हि तिष्ठति ॥ ५१ ॥
aurva uvāca | rājavaryapriye sādhvi mā kuruṣvātisāhasam | tavodare cakravartī śatruhantā hi tiṣṭhati || 51 ||
Aurva nói: “Hỡi phu nhân hiền đức, người được bậc vương giả tối thượng yêu quý, xin chớ làm việc liều lĩnh. Trong dạ nàng đang có một vị Chuyển Luân Thánh Vương tương lai, kẻ diệt trừ quân thù.”
Sage Aurva
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma as restraint: even under distress, one should not act recklessly, because divine order (daiva) may be unfolding—here, the destined birth of a cakravartin who upholds protection and justice.
While not explicitly preaching bhakti, it supports a bhakti-aligned attitude of trust in providence: honoring life and destiny, and refraining from impulsive harm, are ethical foundations that sustain devotion and righteous living.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway aligns with dharma-śāstric discernment (viveka)—avoiding sahasa (rashness) and protecting progeny, a key duty in household and royal ethics.