Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
किं बहूक्तेन विप्रेंद्र मनोरस्य प्रसादतः । सर्ववेदागमादीनां व्याख्याता ज्ञानवान् भवेत् ॥ ५४ ॥
kiṃ bahūktena vipreṃdra manorasya prasādataḥ | sarvavedāgamādīnāṃ vyākhyātā jñānavān bhavet || 54 ||
وما الحاجة إلى الإكثار من القول، يا خيرَ البراهمة؟ بفضل نعمة «مانورا» يصير المرء حكيمًا، عارفًا، شارحًا لجميع الفيدات والآغامَات وما يتصل بها من الأسفار.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Purva-bhaga dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that true scriptural mastery is not merely the result of verbose study, but arises through prasāda (grace), which ripens one into a competent and wise interpreter of revelation (Veda) and tradition (Āgama).
By emphasizing prasāda, it aligns learning with devotion: knowledge becomes fruitful when sought with humility and received as grace, rather than claimed as intellectual achievement.
The verse highlights the practical goal of śāstra-study—becoming a vyākhyātā (authoritative expounder), implying competence in interpretive disciplines used in Vedāṅga-style learning (especially vyākaraṇa and nirukta for meaning and expression).