Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
कदाचित्तस्य भूपस्य भार्याभ्यां प्रार्थितो मुनिः । वरं ददावपत्यार्थमौर्वो भार्गवमन्त्रवित् ॥ ६५ ॥
kadācittasya bhūpasya bhāryābhyāṃ prārthito muniḥ | varaṃ dadāvapatyārthamaurvo bhārgavamantravit || 65 ||
Một lần kia, theo lời khẩn cầu của hai hoàng hậu, hiền thánh Aurva—bậc thông đạt các chân ngôn Bhārgava—đã ban ân phúc để họ được con nối dõi.
Narada (narrative voice within the Narada Purana tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic principle that righteous desires—like continuing a dharmic lineage—are fulfilled through humility, seeking a realized sage, and receiving grace (vara) grounded in mantra-knowledge and tapas.
Though not explicitly a bhakti instruction, it reflects the devotional posture of śaraṇāgati—approaching a spiritually accomplished rishi with reverence—showing that divine outcomes often come through guru-kr̥pā and sacred tradition.
The verse underscores mantra-vidyā preserved in rishi lineages (here, Bhārgava mantras). This aligns with Vedic disciplines such as Vyākaraṇa (correct mantra form), Śikṣā (pronunciation), and Kalpa (ritual application) that support effective sacred practice.