Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
स्थातव्यं वसथे तस्य स ते छेत्स्यति संशयम् । स धर्मकुशलो राजा मोक्षशास्त्रविशारदः ॥ ५३ ॥
sthātavyaṃ vasathe tasya sa te chetsyati saṃśayam | sa dharmakuśalo rājā mokṣaśāstraviśāradaḥ || 53 ||
Bleibe in seiner Wohnstätte; er wird deinen Zweifel gewiss abschneiden. Jener König ist kundig im Dharma und bewandert in den Lehren der Befreiung (Moksha).
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that spiritual progress requires resolving saṃśaya (doubt) by approaching a competent guide—here described as dharma-skilled and learned in mokṣa-śāstra—so clarity arises through right instruction.
Bhakti matures when doubt is removed; the verse points to seeking authoritative counsel (upadeśa) and stable association (staying in the right place/person’s presence), which supports steady devotion and trust in the path.
No specific Vedāṅga is named; the practical takeaway is the method of śāstra-based inquiry—using mokṣa-śāstra reasoning and qualified instruction to eliminate confusion.