Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
सुविभक्तजलाक्रीडं रम्यं पुष्पितपादपम् । दर्शयित्वासने स्थाप्य राजानं च व्यजिज्ञपत् ॥ ६१ ॥
suvibhaktajalākrīḍaṃ ramyaṃ puṣpitapādapam | darśayitvāsane sthāpya rājānaṃ ca vyajijñapat || 61 ||
Nachdem er ihm einen lieblichen Ort gezeigt hatte, wohlgeordnet mit Wasserspielen und blühenden Bäumen, setzte er den König auf den Thron und redete ihn dann ehrerbietig an.
Narrator (Suta-style narrative voice within the Purana’s story flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights dharmic conduct preceding instruction: the king is first honored, seated, and received with proper hospitality, showing that right conduct and reverence form the foundation for receiving higher teaching.
Indirectly, it models bhakti’s mood of respectful service (sevā) and proper reception; devotion is strengthened when guidance is approached with humility, order, and reverence rather than haste.
No Vedanga technical doctrine is taught in this line; it reflects applied dharma and śiṣṭācāra (cultured etiquette) in a formal audience—preparatory discipline that supports learning and instruction.