Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
दरिद्रो ऽपि पिता यस्य ह्यास्ते स धनदोपमः । यस्य माता पिता नास्ति सुखं तस्य न विद्यते ॥ १९ ॥
daridro 'pi pitā yasya hyāste sa dhanadopamaḥ | yasya mātā pitā nāsti sukhaṃ tasya na vidyate || 19 ||
Dẫu cha nghèo khó, nhưng nếu cha còn tại thế, người ấy cũng như kẻ có của cải. Còn ai không có cả mẹ lẫn cha thì chẳng tìm đâu ra hạnh phúc.
Narada (instructional discourse in Purva Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It elevates the living presence of one’s parents as a form of divine fortune, teaching that real “wealth” includes blessings, guidance, and dharmic protection received through mother and father.
It supports bhakti through seva (reverent service): honoring parents is treated as a foundational devotional attitude—humility, gratitude, and duty—qualities that mature into steadiness in Vishnu-bhakti.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct in the household—maintaining respect and service to parents as a daily discipline aligned with smriti-based ethics.