Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
नारद उवाच । आध्यात्मिकादित्रिविधं तापं नानुभवेद्यथा । प्रब्रूहि तन्मुने मह्यं प्रपन्नाय दयानिधे ॥ २ ॥
nārada uvāca | ādhyātmikāditrividhaṃ tāpaṃ nānubhavedyathā | prabrūhi tanmune mahyaṃ prapannāya dayānidhe || 2 ||
Nārada dit : Ô sage, enseigne-moi comment ne pas éprouver les trois sortes de souffrances, à commencer par l’interne (ādhyātmika). Ô trésor de compassion, j’ai pris refuge en toi.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
This verse frames the Moksha-Dharma inquiry: liberation-oriented life begins by seeking a remedy for trividha-tāpa (threefold suffering) through surrender (prapatti) to a compassionate, realized teacher.
By calling himself “prapanna” (one who has taken refuge) and addressing the sage as “dayānidhi” (ocean of compassion), Nārada models bhakti’s core posture—humble dependence and seeking grace-guided instruction as the means to transcend suffering.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it instead introduces a classical Vedic framework—trividha-tāpa—used in dharma and moksha teachings to diagnose suffering before prescribing sādhanā.