Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
स देशान्विविधान्स्फीतानतिक्रम्य महामुनिः । विदेहान्वै समासाद्य जनकेन समागमत् ॥ ५६ ॥
sa deśānvividhānsphītānatikramya mahāmuniḥ | videhānvai samāsādya janakena samāgamat || 56 ||
Nachdem der große Weise viele blühende und vielfältige Länder durchschritten hatte, gelangte er nach Videha und traf dort König Janaka.
Narrator (Purana narrator in third-person narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic motif that spiritual instruction often arises through satsanga—an encounter between a realized sage and a dharmic ruler—setting the stage for mokṣa-oriented dialogue.
While bhakti is not explicit here, the verse frames a sacred meeting that typically leads to teachings on surrender, right conduct, and God-centered wisdom—common foundations for Viṣṇu-bhakti in the Narada Purana’s mokṣa sections.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition indicating pilgrimage-like movement and the seeking of instruction from qualified teachers.