Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 116
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
सूत उवाच । एवं स नारदो विप्राः सनकेन प्रबोधितः । परां निर्वृत्तिमापन्नः पुनरेतदुवाच ह ॥ १६ ॥
sūta uvāca | evaṃ sa nārado viprāḥ sanakena prabodhitaḥ | parāṃ nirvṛttimāpannaḥ punaretaduvāca ha || 16 ||
Sūta sprach: So also, o Brahmanen, erlangte Nārada—von Sanaka unterwiesen—den höchsten Zustand von Loslösung und Frieden und sprach darauf diese Worte erneut.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It marks a turning point: through Sanaka’s instruction, Nārada reaches parā nirvṛtti—supreme inner cessation of worldly agitation—signaling readiness for higher teaching and realization.
While not explicitly naming bhakti here, it frames the prerequisite mood for pure devotion: instruction from realized sages leading to inner detachment, which stabilizes the mind for unwavering devotion and remembrance.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the method of learning—receiving upadeśa from a qualified guru-sage (Sanaka) to awaken discernment and renunciation.