Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
तत्रैवोवास मेधावी व्रतचारी समाहितः । उत्पन्नमात्रं तं वेदाः सरहस्याः ससंग्रहाः ॥ ३७ ॥
tatraivovāsa medhāvī vratacārī samāhitaḥ | utpannamātraṃ taṃ vedāḥ sarahasyāḥ sasaṃgrahāḥ || 37 ||
तेथेच तो मेधावी, व्रतचारी व पूर्ण समाहितचित्त होऊन राहिला; आणि तो उत्पन्न होताच रहस्यांसह व संग्रहांसह वेद त्याला प्रकट झाले।
Suta (narrating the dialogue/tradition in the Moksha-Dharma section; teaching lineage connected with Narada and the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links inner purity and steadiness (samādhāna) with spontaneous revelation of śruti: when one lives as a disciplined vratacārī, Vedic wisdom—including its deeper rahasya—naturally dawns.
While not naming a deity here, it presents the bhakti-supporting framework: vows, restraint, and a collected mind make the heart fit for higher revelation—conditions repeatedly emphasized in Narada Purana for sustained devotion and liberation.
The verse points to comprehensive Vedic mastery—“saṃgraha” suggests organized summaries/handbooks of śruti—implying structured learning (as supported by Vedāṅgas like Vyākaraṇa for clarity and Kalpa for ritual discipline) grounded in vrata and concentration.