Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
ततोऽसौ स्वाह्रयं तेभ्यः कथयामास नारद । उवाच च महातेजास्तानृषीन्संप्रहर्षितः ॥ १४ ॥
tato'sau svāhrayaṃ tebhyaḥ kathayāmāsa nārada | uvāca ca mahātejāstānṛṣīnsaṃpraharṣitaḥ || 14 ||
Alors Nārada leur raconta sa propre expérience et son récit; et ce sage au grand éclat, dans une joie profonde, s’adressa à ces ṛṣis.
Narrator (describing Narada’s action); Narada is the one who speaks to the sages
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the traditional mode of Moksha-Dharma transmission: realized experience is shared in a joyful, sattvic assembly of sages, preparing the ground for deeper instruction.
By showing Nārada as a delighted teacher speaking from lived realization, it implies that bhakti and spiritual knowledge are best received through heartfelt narration in satsanga, not merely as dry theory.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Shiksha, or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the pedagogical principle of upadesha—structured oral instruction to qualified listeners.