Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
इदममृतपदं निशम्य राजा स्वयमिहपंचशिखेन भाष्यमाणम् । निखिलमभिसमीक्ष्य निश्चितार्थः परमसुखी विजहार वीतशोकः ॥ ८५ ॥
idamamṛtapadaṃ niśamya rājā svayamihapaṃcaśikhena bhāṣyamāṇam | nikhilamabhisamīkṣya niścitārthaḥ paramasukhī vijahāra vītaśokaḥ || 85 ||
Ayant entendu l’« état d’immortalité » exposé ici par Pañcaśikha lui-même, le roi l’examina sous tous ses aspects, en fixa le sens avec certitude et—délivré du chagrin—demeura dans la félicité suprême.
Suta (narrator), reporting the outcome for the king after Pañcaśikha’s instruction
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states the fruit of true teaching: when the “amṛta-pada” (deathless goal) is heard, examined, and firmly understood, sorrow falls away and one abides in higher happiness.
Though framed in terms of instruction and certainty, it supports Bhakti by showing that clear understanding of the highest goal stabilizes the heart; such inner steadiness naturally matures into unwavering devotion and freedom from grief.
No specific Vedanga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the method of śravaṇa (hearing) and abhisamīkṣā (careful examination) to reach niścaya (certainty), which is foundational for any śāstra-based discipline.