Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
The Description of the Glory of the Purāṇa
Purāṇa-Māhātmya
अथ प्रणम्य शिरसा लब्धाशीर्मुनिसत्तमः । आजगाम च कैलासं मुनिसिद्धनिषेवितम् ॥ ९ ॥
atha praṇamya śirasā labdhāśīrmunisattamaḥ | ājagāma ca kailāsaṃ munisiddhaniṣevitam || 9 ||
അപ്പോൾ ആ മുനിശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ ശിരസ്സു നമിച്ച് പ്രണമിച്ചു, ആശീർവാദം ലഭിച്ച ശേഷം, മുനികളും സിദ്ധന്മാരും നിഷേവിക്കുന്ന കൈലാസത്തിലേക്ക് പുറപ്പെട്ടു।
Suta (narrating the Purāṇic sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic ethic that spiritual progress is sealed by humility (bowing) and guru/ṛṣi blessing (āśīrvāda), after which one becomes fit to proceed to sacred realms like Kailāsa.
The act of praṇāma (reverent bowing) expresses surrender and receptivity; receiving blessings and moving toward a holy abode models the bhakti pattern of honoring saints and seeking sanctified company (satsaṅga).
No direct Vedāṅga instruction is given; the practical takeaway is the ritual-culture norm of praṇāma and receiving āśīrvāda before undertaking a sacred journey or religious task.