Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
सूत उवाच । श्रुत्वा तु नारदो विप्राः कुमारवचनं मुनिः । यत्पप्रच्छ पुनस्तच्च युष्मभ्यं प्रवदाम्यहम् ॥ १ ॥
sūta uvāca | śrutvā tu nārado viprāḥ kumāravacanaṃ muniḥ | yatpapraccha punastacca yuṣmabhyaṃ pravadāmyaham || 1 ||
Sūta sprach: O Brahmanen, nachdem der Weise Nārada die Worte der Kumāras vernommen hatte, fragte er erneut nach allem, was er wissen wollte; auch das will ich euch nun darlegen.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes the sacred transmission of knowledge: Sūta continues the lineage of teaching by faithfully recounting Nārada’s further inquiries after hearing the Kumāras, emphasizing attentive listening and disciplined questioning.
Indirectly, it models Bhakti’s core discipline—śravaṇa (hearing) followed by sincere praśna (inquiry). The verse frames devotion and wisdom as received through humble listening to realized teachers and seeking clarity.
The verse highlights the Vedāṅga method of learning—structured dialogue and precise questioning—an approach essential for technical disciplines like Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Śikṣā (phonetics), even though no single Vedāṅga topic is named in this line.