Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
सनंदन उवाच । एवं पृष्टस्तदानेन स भृगर्ब्रह्मणः सुतः । पुनराहु मुनिश्रेष्ट तत्संदेहनिवृत्तये ॥ १७ ॥
sanaṃdana uvāca | evaṃ pṛṣṭastadānena sa bhṛgarbrahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ | punarāhu muniśreṣṭa tatsaṃdehanivṛttaye || 17 ||
സനന്ദനൻ പറഞ്ഞു—അപ്പോൾ അവൻ ഇങ്ങനെ ചോദിച്ചതിനാൽ, ബ്രഹ്മാവിന്റെ പുത്രനായ ഭൃഗു, ഹേ മുനിശ്രേഷ്ഠാ! ആ സംശയം നീക്കുവാൻ വീണ്ടും പ്രസ്താവിച്ചു॥१७॥
Sanandana
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It highlights saṃdeha-nivṛtti—removal of doubt—as a key step in Moksha-dharma, showing that clear answers from realized sages are essential for steady understanding and practice.
Though not naming Bhakti directly, it frames the needed foundation for devotion: doubts must be resolved through authentic teaching, so the mind can become single-pointed in faith and practice.
The verse emphasizes the method of śāstric clarification—precise questioning and authoritative response—supporting disciplines like Vyākaraṇa and Nirukta in ensuring correct understanding of terms and meanings.