Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
सनक उवाच । एवमौर्वाश्रमे ते द्वे बाहुभार्ये मुनीश्वर । चक्राते भक्तिभावेन शुश्रूषां प्रतिवासरम् 1. ॥ १ ॥
sanaka uvāca | evamaurvāśrame te dve bāhubhārye munīśvara | cakrāte bhaktibhāvena śuśrūṣāṃ prativāsaram 1. || 1 ||
Sanaka thưa: “Như vậy, bạch bậc Chúa tể giữa các hiền thánh, tại ẩn thất của Aurva, hai người vợ của Bāhu đã phụng sự mỗi ngày với tâm bhakti (lòng sùng kính).”
Sanaka
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights śuśrūṣā (humble service) performed daily with bhakti-bhāva as a foundational dharmic practice that purifies the heart and supports spiritual progress.
Bhakti is shown not only as worship, but as consistent, loving service offered in a sacred setting (the ashrama), turning ordinary duties into devotional discipline.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is ashrama-dharma—regular seva as a lived spiritual observance.