Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
आसुरेः प्रथमं शिष्यं यमाहुश्चिरजीविनम् । पंचस्रोतसि यः सत्रमास्ते वर्षसहस्रकम् ॥ १२ ॥
āsureḥ prathamaṃ śiṣyaṃ yamāhuścirajīvinam | paṃcasrotasi yaḥ satramāste varṣasahasrakam || 12 ||
Ia disebut murid pertama Āsuri, sungguh berumur panjang—dialah yang berdiam menjalankan satra-yajña di Pañcasrotas selama seribu tahun.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; verse presented as narrative testimony)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights the ideal of unwavering discipline: sustained yajña (satra) and tapas over immense time, presented as a mark of extraordinary longevity and spiritual power within a recognized guru-śiṣya lineage.
While the verse speaks in the idiom of yajña, its implied teaching supports bhakti’s core principle—steady, lifelong (indeed, “thousand-year”) dedication to sacred practice, undertaken with faith and continuity.
The verse points to Śrauta ritual expertise: conducting a satra requires precise application of Kalpa (ritual procedure) along with correct mantra usage and timing, indicating disciplined Vedic sacrificial science.