Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
लोकपालाश्च साध्याश्च वसुभिश्चाष्टभिः सह । आदित्याश्चैव रुद्राश्च दिवाकरनिशाकरौ ॥ ९ ॥
lokapālāśca sādhyāśca vasubhiścāṣṭabhiḥ saha | ādityāścaiva rudrāśca divākaraniśākarau || 9 ||
लोकपाल, साध्यगण, आठ वसु; तसेच आदित्य व रुद्रगण—आणि सूर्य-चंद्रही—तेथे उपस्थित होते.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; verse lists celestial classes as part of the teaching narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes the vast divine order—multiple classes of devas and cosmic regulators—implying that worldly governance and cosmic functions operate under a higher dharmic structure relevant to Moksha-Dharma contemplation.
By naming prominent divine powers (including Sun and Moon), the verse frames them as parts of the sacred cosmic administration; in Bhakti, such beings are respected as subordinate powers while devotion is oriented toward the supreme source beyond them.
The mention of Divākara (Sun) and Niśākara (Moon) points to Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) foundations—timekeeping, calendrical reckoning, and ritual timing that depend on solar-lunar movements.