Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
त्रिषु गार्हस्थ्यमूलेषु मोक्षधर्मानुदर्शिनः । स मोक्षमनुचिंत्यैव शुकः पितरमभ्यगात् ॥ ४३ ॥
triṣu gārhasthyamūleṣu mokṣadharmānudarśinaḥ | sa mokṣamanuciṃtyaiva śukaḥ pitaramabhyagāt || 43 ||
Après avoir observé les disciplines de la délivrance, enracinées dans les trois fondements de la vie de maître de maison, Śuka—ne méditant que le mokṣa—alla vers son père.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition on Moksha-dharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights single-pointed mokṣa-anusandhāna: after discerning liberation-oriented dharma even in life’s foundational duties, Śuka turns wholly toward liberation and seeks guidance from his father (Vyāsa).
Though the verse stresses mokṣa-contemplation, it supports the bhakti framework of one-pointed focus (ekāgratā): a seeker becomes exclusive in aim—here, liberation—just as bhakti becomes exclusive in devotion to the Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-viveka—discriminating which duties and disciplines (āśrama-based) support the final goal of mokṣa.