Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
स तु महता निगृह्णन् हृच्छयं मुनिः । न शशाक नियंतुं तं व्यासः प्रविसृतं मनः ॥ २३ ॥
sa tu mahatā nigṛhṇan hṛcchayaṃ muniḥ | na śaśāka niyaṃtuṃ taṃ vyāsaḥ pravisṛtaṃ manaḥ || 23 ||
ആ മുനി ഹൃദയത്തിന്റെ പ്രേരണയെ ശക്തമായി അടക്കിയിട്ടും, പുറത്തേക്ക് പടർന്ന ആ മനസ്സിനെ നിയന്ത്രിക്കാൻ കഴിഞ്ഞില്ല; വ്യാസന് അതിനെ വശപ്പെടുത്താനായില്ല।
Narrator (Purana narrator within the Narada Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights a core Moksha-Dharma insight: even a great sage like Vyāsa faces the challenge of an outward-rushing mind, showing that liberation requires sustained inner restraint and vigilance.
By implying that the mind naturally disperses toward external objects, it supports Bhakti practice as a remedy—repeatedly turning the mind back toward the Lord through remembrance, japa, and śravaṇa to stabilize inner life.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—training attention and restraining mental distraction as part of Moksha-Dharma sādhanā.