Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
अधीष्व मोक्षशास्त्रं वै धर्मांश्च विविधानपि । पितुर्निदेशाज्जग्राह शुको ब्रह्मविदां वरः ॥ ४६ ॥
adhīṣva mokṣaśāstraṃ vai dharmāṃśca vividhānapi | piturnideśājjagrāha śuko brahmavidāṃ varaḥ || 46 ||
“മോക്ഷശാസ്ത്രം പഠിക്ക; ധർമ്മത്തിന്റെ വിവിധ രൂപങ്ങളും അറിയുക”—എന്ന പിതാവിന്റെ നിർദേശപ്രകാരം ബ്രഹ്മവിദ്യയിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ ശുകൻ ആ ഉപദേശം സ്വീകരിച്ചു।
Narrator (Purāṇic recitation context; verse describes Śuka following his father’s instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents mokṣa (liberation) as a disciplined study grounded in śāstra and guided by a teacher, while affirming that diverse forms of dharma support the pursuit of Brahman-realization.
Though bhakti is not named here, the verse establishes the Narada Purana pattern: liberation-teachings are approached through obedient discipleship and dharma—foundations that later mature into steady devotion and surrender in Vishnu-centric instruction.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly mentioned; the practical takeaway is śāstra-adhyayana (systematic study) under instruction, which is the prerequisite method for applying any Vedic auxiliary science correctly.