Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers
राजोवाच । श्रृणुष्व भगवन्सर्वं यत्पृच्छसि वदामि तत् । आश्चर्यभूतं लोकानामावयोश्चरितं त्विह ॥ २८ ॥
rājovāca | śrṛṇuṣva bhagavansarvaṃ yatpṛcchasi vadāmi tat | āścaryabhūtaṃ lokānāmāvayoścaritaṃ tviha || 28 ||
રાજાએ કહ્યું—હે ભગવન, સાંભળો; તમે જે પૂછો છો તે બધું હું સંપૂર્ણ કહું છું. અહીં લોકો માટે આશ્ચર્ય બનેલું અમારા કર્મોનું અદ્ભુત વર્ણન હું કરું છું.
The King (Raja)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It establishes the Purāṇic teaching method: sacred instruction is delivered through an eyewitness narrative, presented as a “wonder” that draws the listener into dharmic reflection.
Indirectly, it prepares the ground for bhakti by emphasizing attentive listening (śravaṇa). In Purāṇas, śravaṇa of a sacred account is a primary doorway into devotion.
The verse highlights disciplined transmission of knowledge through questioning and answering (praśna–uttara), a foundational pedagogical method used across śāstra study, though no specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is named here.