Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
उक्त्वा पुत्रमधीष्वेति व्योमगंगामगात्तदा । ततो व्यासे गते स्नातुं शुको ब्रह्मविदां वरः ॥ ३७ ॥
uktvā putramadhīṣveti vyomagaṃgāmagāttadā | tato vyāse gate snātuṃ śuko brahmavidāṃ varaḥ || 37 ||
Après avoir dit à son fils : « Étudie ceci ! », Vyāsa se rendit alors à la Gaṅgā céleste. Quand Vyāsa fut parti se baigner, Śuka—le premier parmi les connaisseurs de Brahman—alla lui aussi se baigner.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration; dialogue-context within Narada Purana’s Moksha-Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the guru’s instruction to pursue adhyayana (scriptural study) and presents Śuka as a paradigmatic brahma-vid—one whose life naturally moves toward purity and detachment, symbolized by tirtha-snana.
Though the verse foregrounds jñāna (Brahman-knowledge), the Purāṇic frame treats study, purity, and disciplined conduct as supports that mature into single-pointed devotion and liberation; the teacher’s command “adhīṣva” is the foundation for steady bhakti grounded in śāstra.
Adhyayana implies disciplined recitation and learning—supported by Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar)—and the mention of bathing reflects ritual purity norms that accompany Vedic study and observance.