Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
अधीष्व मोक्षशास्त्रं वै धर्मांश्च विविधानपि । पितुर्निदेशाज्जग्राह शुको ब्रह्मविदां वरः ॥ ४६ ॥
adhīṣva mokṣaśāstraṃ vai dharmāṃśca vividhānapi | piturnideśājjagrāha śuko brahmavidāṃ varaḥ || 46 ||
«Étudie assurément le śāstra de la délivrance (mokṣa), ainsi que les diverses formes du dharma.» Sur l’injonction de son père, Śuka—le plus éminent des connaisseurs de Brahman—accueillit et entreprit cet enseignement.
Narrator (Purāṇic recitation context; verse describes Śuka following his father’s instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents mokṣa (liberation) as a disciplined study grounded in śāstra and guided by a teacher, while affirming that diverse forms of dharma support the pursuit of Brahman-realization.
Though bhakti is not named here, the verse establishes the Narada Purana pattern: liberation-teachings are approached through obedient discipleship and dharma—foundations that later mature into steady devotion and surrender in Vishnu-centric instruction.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly mentioned; the practical takeaway is śāstra-adhyayana (systematic study) under instruction, which is the prerequisite method for applying any Vedic auxiliary science correctly.