Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
वेदतुल्यां भागवतीं हरिभक्तिविवर्द्धिनीम् । निवृत्तिनिरतं पुत्रं शुकमध्यापयञ्च ताम् ॥ ७८ ॥
vedatulyāṃ bhāgavatīṃ haribhaktivivarddhinīm | nivṛttinirataṃ putraṃ śukamadhyāpayañca tām || 78 ||
He also taught that Bhāgavatī scripture—equal to the Vedas and an increaser of devotion to Hari—to his son Śuka, who was devoted to renunciation.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara and the Kumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares the Bhāgavata/Bhāgavatī teaching as Veda-equivalent and emphasizes that it directly nurtures devotion to Hari, guiding even a renunciate temperament toward liberation.
Bhakti is presented as a Veda-level means of knowledge and transformation: study and transmission of the Bhāgavata teaching is said to “increase devotion to Hari,” making devotion itself a moksha-oriented discipline.
The verse highlights adhyayana/adhyāpana (systematic study and teaching) as the practical discipline—aligned with traditional Vedic pedagogy—applied here to Bhāgavata scripture for cultivating bhakti and nivṛtti.