Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
स्तुतश्च शुकदेवेन प्रसन्नः प्राह नारद । श्रीभगवानुवाच । त्वया दृष्टोऽस्मि योगीन्द्र सर्वदेवरहःस्थितः ॥ ४० ॥
stutaśca śukadevena prasannaḥ prāha nārada | śrībhagavānuvāca | tvayā dṛṣṭo'smi yogīndra sarvadevarahaḥsthitaḥ || 40 ||
シュカデーヴァに讃えられて主は歓喜し、ナーラダに告げられた。世尊は仰せになった。「おおヨーギーの主よ、汝はまことに我を見た。われは一切の神々の秘められた臨在のうちに住す。」
Śrī Bhagavān (the Blessed Lord)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse highlights divine “darśana” as a realized experience: Bhagavān is not merely approached externally but is directly beheld by the perfected yogin, revealing God as the inner ground of all divine powers.
It implies that sincere praise (stuti) and devotion culminate in Bhagavān’s grace, where the devotee’s vision matures into direct recognition of the Lord’s presence beyond forms—present even behind the devas.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhanā-oriented—stuti, inner discipline, and yogic steadiness leading to direct spiritual perception.