Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
ततः स श्रृङ्गेऽप्रतिमे हिमवन्मेरुसन्निभे । संश्लिष्टे श्वेतपीते च रुक्मरूप्यमये शुभे ॥ १८ ॥
tataḥ sa śrṛṅge'pratime himavanmerusannibhe | saṃśliṣṭe śvetapīte ca rukmarūpyamaye śubhe || 18 ||
Dann gelangte er zu einem unvergleichlichen Berggipfel, dem Himavat und dem Meru ähnlich—heilvoll, dicht und fest gefügt, weiß und gelb schimmernd, als wäre er aus Gold und Silber gemacht.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers, contextually within Moksha-dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It portrays an exalted, auspicious summit—Meru-like and Himavat-like—signaling entry into a purified, sacred space where the mind naturally turns toward higher realization (mokṣa-oriented contemplation).
Though not directly prescribing a bhakti practice, the verse uses sacred geography and divine beauty (gold-silver radiance) to evoke reverence—an affective mood that supports devotion and inward absorption.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; it is primarily a Purāṇic descriptive passage (puranic cosmography) used to frame a mokṣa-dharma narrative.