Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
यो भवान्यदपत्यं वा यदागमनकारणम् । तत्सर्वं कथ्यतां विद्वन्मह्यं शुश्रूषवे त्वया ॥ ७० ॥
yo bhavānyadapatyaṃ vā yadāgamanakāraṇam | tatsarvaṃ kathyatāṃ vidvanmahyaṃ śuśrūṣave tvayā || 70 ||
Ô sage, qu’il s’agisse de la descendance de Bhavānī ou de la raison de ta venue, dis-moi tout, car je brûle du désir de t’écouter.
Narada (inquiring of the learned sage in the dialogue context, traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights śuśrūṣā—humble, focused listening—as the proper attitude for receiving liberating (mokṣa-oriented) instruction in Purāṇic dialogue.
Bhakti begins with reverent hearing; by requesting the full account and presenting oneself as an eager listener, the seeker adopts the foundational bhakti practice of śravaṇa.
The verse models the method of śāstric learning—clear questioning and attentive listening—rather than a specific Vedāṅga topic like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.