Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
किमु त्वं ताम्यसि मुने पुत्रं प्रति समाकुलः । पश्यसि विप्र नायांतं ब्रह्यभूतं निजांतिरे ॥ ३४ ॥
kimu tvaṃ tāmyasi mune putraṃ prati samākulaḥ | paśyasi vipra nāyāṃtaṃ brahyabhūtaṃ nijāṃtire || 34 ||
Warum grämst du dich, o Weiser, so bekümmert um deinen Sohn? O Brāhmaṇa, siehst du ihn nicht hier—eins geworden mit Brahman—ganz nahe, an deiner eigenen Seite?
Sanatkumara (one of the Sanaka brothers) addressing Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
FAQs
It reframes grief as a product of ignorance: the ‘lost’ person is not truly lost when established in Brahman; the wise are urged to perceive the realized Self as beyond coming and going.
By dissolving sorrow through higher vision, it supports mature bhakti: devotion ripens into steady remembrance and surrender, where separation is transcended by awareness of the Divine presence.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is viveka—discriminating the eternal (Brahman) from transient emotional upheaval.