Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
प्राहाभिवाद्य च तदा श्रेयोऽर्थी विनयान्वितः । मोक्षधर्मेषु कुशलो भगवान् प्रब्रवीतु मे ॥ ४४ ॥
prāhābhivādya ca tadā śreyo'rthī vinayānvitaḥ | mokṣadharmeṣu kuśalo bhagavān prabravītu me || 44 ||
ત્યારે વિનયપૂર્વક પરમ શ્રેયનો ઇચ્છુક બની તેણે પ્રણામ કરીને કહ્યું—“હે ભગવાન, મોક્ષધર્મોમાં કુશળ તમે મને ઉપદેશ આપો।”
Narada (as the humble seeker addressing Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes the proper inner qualification for moksha-dharma: humility (vinaya) and a sincere desire for śreyas (the highest good), approached through respectful surrender to a realized teacher.
Though not naming bhakti directly, it models the devotional posture of a seeker—reverent salutation and prayerful request—through which higher teachings (often culminating in devotion to the Lord) are received.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the discipline of guru-approach—respectful inquiry and humility—as the method for receiving moksha-oriented instruction.
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