Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
सनंदन उवाच । केशिध्वजो यथा प्राह खांडिक्याय महात्मने । जनकाय पुरा योगं तथाहं कथयामि ते ॥ ३५ ॥
sanaṃdana uvāca | keśidhvajo yathā prāha khāṃḍikyāya mahātmane | janakāya purā yogaṃ tathāhaṃ kathayāmi te || 35 ||
Sanandana dit : « De même que Keśidhvaja enseigna jadis le Yoga au magnanime Khāṇḍikya—et au roi Janaka—de même je t’exposerai ce Yoga. »
Sanandana
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It establishes an authoritative teaching lineage for Moksha-oriented Yoga, linking Sanandana’s instruction to an older transmission associated with Keśidhvaja and the liberated-ideal king Janaka.
This verse is primarily about Yoga (moksha-discipline) rather than direct Bhakti practice; it prepares the listener to receive a systematic liberating teaching that, in the Purāṇic frame, ultimately supports devotion by purifying mind and understanding.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is the importance of receiving instruction through a recognized guru-paramparā (authorized transmission).