Shloka 46
Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
वैदिशे नगरे राजा नाम्ना रुक्मांगदः क्षितौ । यस्य सन्ध्यावली भार्या तव रूपोपमा शुभे ॥ ४६ ॥
vaidiśe nagare rājā nāmnā rukmāṃgadaḥ kṣitau | yasya sandhyāvalī bhāryā tava rūpopamā śubhe || 46 ||
Trên cõi đất, tại thành Vaidiśa, có một vị vua tên Rukmāṅgada. Hoàng hậu của ngài là Sandhyāvalī—bậc cát tường—dung nhan sánh ví như hình sắc của nàng.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers, in dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It introduces a dharmic royal exemplar—King Rukmāṅgada—and his auspicious queen, setting the narrative ground for teaching Dharma and vrata-based steadfastness through lived examples.
While this verse is introductory, it frames a bhakti-oriented katha by presenting ideal household and royal life; such narratives in the Narada Purana typically culminate in devotion-centered vows and unwavering commitment to sacred duty.
No direct Vedāṅga instruction appears in this line; it functions as narrative setup (ākhyāna) for later dharma and vrata details rather than grammar, astrology, or ritual procedure.