Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
नारदो भगवान्सूत लोकोद्धरणतत्परः । भूयः पप्रच्छ किं साधो कुमारं विदुषां वरम् ॥ ३ ॥
nārado bhagavānsūta lokoddharaṇatatparaḥ | bhūyaḥ papraccha kiṃ sādho kumāraṃ viduṣāṃ varam || 3 ||
O Sūta, der erhabene Weise Nārada—stets auf die Erhebung der Welten bedacht—befragte erneut den edlen Kumāra, den Vorzüglichsten unter den Gelehrten.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames Nārada as a compassionate teacher whose inquiries are meant for lokoddharaṇa—uplifting beings through authentic knowledge received from a supreme authority, the Kumāra.
Though not naming bhakti directly, it establishes the devotional ethic of serving the world through seeking and transmitting sacred instruction—an essential mood behind Vishnu-bhakti teaching in the Purāṇic tradition.
The verse signals a Vedāṅga-style pedagogy: precise questioning (praśna) of a recognized vidvān, which is foundational for technical disciplines like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, and Kalpa taught via guru-disciple dialogue.