Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
तां लब्ध्वा नापरं किंचिल्लब्धव्यमवशिष्यते । आकल्पांतः तपः संस्थौ नरनारायणावृषी ॥ ७१ ॥
tāṃ labdhvā nāparaṃ kiṃcillabdhavyamavaśiṣyate | ākalpāṃtaḥ tapaḥ saṃsthau naranārāyaṇāvṛṣī || 71 ||
Setelah mencapai Yang Mahatinggi itu, tiada lagi sesuatu yang tersisa untuk dicapai. Para resi Nara dan Nārāyaṇa, teguh dalam tapa, berdiam dalam keadaan itu hingga akhir kalpa.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states the moksha principle: once the Supreme Reality is realized, no further worldly or even heavenly attainment remains; the goal is complete and self-sufficient.
By pointing to a final, unsurpassed attainment, it aligns bhakti with parama-puruṣārtha (the highest goal): devotion culminates in realizing the Supreme, after which nothing else is sought.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-discipline—tapas and steadfast practice—as exemplified by Nara-Nārāyaṇa.