Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
तं छिन्धि सुमहाभागत्वत्तो नान्यो विदांवरः । सनं. उ । धारयामास चात्मानं यथाशास्त्रं महामुनिः ॥ ५ ॥
taṃ chindhi sumahābhāgatvatto nānyo vidāṃvaraḥ | sanaṃ. u | dhārayāmāsa cātmānaṃ yathāśāstraṃ mahāmuniḥ || 5 ||
ಹೇ ಸుమಹಾಭಾಗ! ಆ ಸಂಶಯವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸು; ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನು ಮತ್ತಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಮಹಾಮುನಿಯು ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿಧಿಯಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು।
Narada (addressing Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights surrender to an enlightened teacher and the decisive act of severing bondage (inner obstruction), followed by stabilizing oneself through śāstric discipline—key steps in Mokṣa-Dharma.
Though phrased as a request to “cut” the bondage, it reflects bhakti’s core mood of dependence on the guru-sage: recognizing the superior knower and seeking grace-guided release, then living in alignment with scriptural conduct.
The emphasis is on yathā-śāstram—practical adherence to scriptural procedure and disciplined conduct (ācāra), a foundational application of Vedic learning even when specific Vedāṅgas are not named.