Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
अहल्या शोकसंतप्ता रुरोदोञ्चैः पुनःपुनः । गौतमेन महेशस्य पूजया पूजितो विभुः ॥ ७३ ॥
ahalyā śokasaṃtaptā rurodoñcaiḥ punaḥpunaḥ | gautamena maheśasya pūjayā pūjito vibhuḥ || 73 ||
Ahalyā, bị nỗi sầu thiêu đốt, đã khóc lớn hết lần này đến lần khác. Và Đấng quyền năng Maheśa (Śiva) đã được Gautama cung kính thờ phụng bằng các nghi lễ cúng dường.
Narada (narrative voice within the Purana tradition; dialogue context commonly framed with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It juxtaposes intense human sorrow (Ahalyā’s repeated lament) with the stabilizing force of dharmic action—Gautama’s worship—implying that disciplined puja is a means to restore order and sanctity amid emotional and karmic turmoil.
Bhakti is shown as steady, repeated reverence expressed through pūjā: Gautama’s worship of Maheśa embodies devotional practice that continues regardless of distress, presenting worship as an anchor when grief overwhelms the mind.
The verse points to ritual application—pūjā as a structured act—aligned with Kalpa (ritual procedure) and the disciplined performance of worship as prescribed conduct, even though specific mantras or technical rites are not detailed in this single śloka.