Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
The Exposition of the Dvādaśī Vow for the Twelve Months
Dvādaśī-vrata-nirṇaya and Mahā-dvādaśī Lakṣaṇas
सूत उवाच । इत्थं सनातनः पृष्टो नारदेन द्विजोत्तमः । प्रशस्य भ्रातरं प्राह महाभागवतं मुनिः ॥ ९४ ॥
sūta uvāca | itthaṃ sanātanaḥ pṛṣṭo nāradena dvijottamaḥ | praśasya bhrātaraṃ prāha mahābhāgavataṃ muniḥ || 94 ||
സൂതൻ പറഞ്ഞു—നാരദൻ ഇങ്ങനെ ചോദിച്ചതിനാൽ ദ്വിജോത്തമനായ സനാതനൻ, മഹാഭാഗവത മുനി, സഹോദരനെ പ്രശംസിച്ച് പറഞ്ഞു।
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It establishes the sacred teaching-context: Nārada’s inquiry prompts a realized devotee-sage (Sanātana) to speak, showing that Purāṇic wisdom is transmitted through humble questioning and saintly testimony.
By calling Sanātana a mahābhāgavata, the verse signals that the coming instruction is grounded in lived Vaiṣṇava devotion—where praise of the saintly and reverence for devotees prepares the listener for bhakti-centered teachings.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; it functions as a dialogue transition that authenticates the speaker and the lineage of instruction before technical or doctrinal material is presented.