Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
यथा यथा च ते ब्रूयात्तत्कार्यमविशंकया । एवमुक्तः स धर्मात्मा जगाम मिथिलां मुनिः ॥ ५४ ॥
yathā yathā ca te brūyāttatkāryamaviśaṃkayā | evamuktaḥ sa dharmātmā jagāma mithilāṃ muniḥ || 54 ||
അവൻ എന്തെന്ത് പറയുന്നുവോ, അത് സംശയമില്ലാതെ ചെയ്യുക. ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ആ ധർമ്മാത്മ മുനി മിഥിലയിലേക്കു പുറപ്പെട്ടു.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator voice; likely Sūta in the frame, reporting the event)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights ājñā-pālana—faithful execution of rightful instruction without doubt—as a core discipline supporting dharma and inner steadiness on the mokṣa-oriented path.
Though not explicitly naming bhakti, it models the bhakti attitude of trust and surrender: carrying out a worthy command without hesitation mirrors devoted service (sevā) and single-pointed faith.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—performing prescribed duty promptly and without doubt.