Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Janaka Instructs Śuka: Āśrama-Sequence, Guru-Dependence, and Marks of Liberation
आवेद्य कुशलं भूमौ निषसाद तदाज्ञया । सोऽपि वैयासकिं भूयः पृष्ट्वा कुशलमव्ययम् । किमागमनिमित्येव पर्यपृच्छद्विधानवित् ॥ ६ ॥
āvedya kuśalaṃ bhūmau niṣasāda tadājñayā | so'pi vaiyāsakiṃ bhūyaḥ pṛṣṭvā kuśalamavyayam | kimāgamanimityeva paryapṛcchadvidhānavit || 6 ||
കുശലക്ഷേമം അറിയിച്ചു അദ്ദേഹം ആജ്ഞപ്രകാരം നിലത്ത് ഇരുന്നു. പിന്നെ ആചാരവിധി അറിയുന്നവൻ വീണ്ടും വൈയാസകിയോട് ക്ഷയമില്ലാത്ത കുശലം ചോദിച്ച്, “വരാനുള്ള കാരണം എന്ത്?” എന്നു ചോദിച്ചു.
Sanatkumara (a knower of proper conduct, addressing Vaiyāsaki/Śuka)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights disciplined humility and proper etiquette (sadācāra) as the foundation for higher spiritual dialogue—first establishing welfare, then respectfully stating one’s purpose.
Though not directly describing bhakti practices, it models the devotional mood of humility and obedience to instruction—qualities essential for receiving teachings that culminate in Vishnu-bhakti and moksha.
It reflects vidhi (procedural propriety) and dharmic etiquette—how a seeker approaches a teacher/elder: report well-being, sit as directed, and state the reason for arrival with clarity.