Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 1
Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva
श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच अथ देवऋषी राजन् सम्परेतं नृपात्मजम् । दर्शयित्वेति होवाच ज्ञातीनामनुशोचताम् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-bādarāyaṇir uvāca atha deva-ṛṣī rājan samparetaṁ nṛpātmajam darśayitveti hovāca jñātīnām anuśocatām
シュリー・シュカデーヴァ・ゴースワーミーは言った。「親愛なるパリークシット王よ、偉大なる聖者ナーラダは神秘的な力によって、嘆き悲しむ親族たちの目の前に死んだ息子を現れさせ、次のように語りました。」
FAQs
This verse introduces Nārada Muni addressing grieving relatives after showing them the departed prince, indicating that spiritual instruction is given to uplift lamentation with higher knowledge.
Within the narrative, Nārada’s act is meant to confront the reality of death directly and prepare the mourners to receive transcendental guidance beyond bodily attachment.
When loss occurs, the Bhagavatam’s approach is to acknowledge grief yet seek spiritual perspective—remembering the soul’s journey and turning to sādhus and sacred wisdom for steadiness.