Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
सूत उवाच । एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य नारदस्य महात्मनः । सनत्कुमारो भगवानुवाचार्कसमद्युतिः ॥ ११ ॥
sūta uvāca | etacchrutvā vacastasya nāradasya mahātmanaḥ | sanatkumāro bhagavānuvācārkasamadyutiḥ || 11 ||
Sūta dit : Ayant entendu ces paroles du magnanime Nārada, le vénérable Sanatkumāra—rayonnant tel le soleil—prit la parole.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It marks the authoritative handover in the dialogue: after Nārada speaks, Sanatkumāra responds, showing the Purāṇic method of preserving wisdom through realized speakers and disciplined listening (śravaṇa).
Indirectly, it supports bhakti as attentive hearing and receptivity to saintly speech—Nārada’s words are honored, and a higher teacher replies, modeling humility and sacred dialogue that nourishes devotion.
The verse functions as a narrative transition within the Vedāṅga-oriented section (Book 1.3), indicating a structured guru-disciple exchange—an essential method for transmitting technical disciplines like śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, and jyotiṣa.