Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
ततः षडंगं कुर्वीत सूर्यः सोमोनिरंजनः । निराभासश्च धर्मश्च ज्ञानं चेति तथा पुनः ॥ ७८ ॥
tataḥ ṣaḍaṃgaṃ kurvīta sūryaḥ somoniraṃjanaḥ | nirābhāsaśca dharmaśca jñānaṃ ceti tathā punaḥ || 78 ||
Ensuite, il faut établir la division en six (ṣaḍ-aṅga) : Sūrya, Soma, Niranjana, Nirābhāsa, Dharma, et de nouveau Jñāna.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It presents a structured sixfold schema—linking cosmic principles (Sūrya, Soma) with transcendent purity (Niranjana, Nirābhāsa) and ethical-cognitive foundations (Dharma, Jñāna)—as a way to organize sacred instruction and practice.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports devotional practice by providing a doctrinal framework: devotion is stabilized when aligned with Dharma (right conduct) and Jñāna (clear understanding), and when the worshipper contemplates both cosmic order (Sūrya/Soma) and the stainless Absolute (Niranjana/Nirābhāsa).
The verse highlights a Vedanga-style method of classification (ṣaḍaṅga)—a technical way to segment and teach material systematically, useful for organizing ritual, doctrine, and instruction in a memorably enumerated form.