Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
Anūcāna (True Learning), the Vedāṅgas, and Śikṣā: Svara, Sāmavedic Chant, and Gandharva Theory
सूत उवाच । श्रुत्वा सनंदनस्येत्थं वचनं नारदो मुनिः । असंतुष्ट इव प्राह भ्रातरं तं सनंदनम् ॥ १ ॥
sūta uvāca | śrutvā sanaṃdanasyetthaṃ vacanaṃ nārado muniḥ | asaṃtuṣṭa iva prāha bhrātaraṃ taṃ sanaṃdanam || 1 ||
സൂതൻ പറഞ്ഞു—സനന്ദനന്റെ ഇത്തരത്തിലുള്ള വചനം ശ്രവിച്ച മുനി നാരദൻ, പൂർണ്ണമായി തൃപ്തനായില്ലെന്നപോലെ, ആ സഹോദരനായ സനന്ദനനെ അഭിസംബോധന ചെയ്തു പറഞ്ഞു.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It marks a key transition in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue: Nārada, not yet fully satisfied, continues his inquiry—showing that liberation-oriented knowledge is pursued through persistent questioning and clarified understanding.
Though Bhakti is not explicitly named here, the verse sets the narrative tone of earnest seeking; in the Narada Purana, such humility and continued inquiry typically leads to clearer instruction on devotion to Viṣṇu as a means to mokṣa.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Śikṣā, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it functions as a dialogue connector emphasizing the method of śravaṇa (hearing) and praśna (questioning) as tools for correct understanding.