Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
Janaka Instructs Śuka: Āśrama-Sequence, Guru-Dependence, and Marks of Liberation
ब्रह्मर्षे विदितश्वासि विषयांतमुपागतः । गुरोश्चैव प्रसादेन तव चैवोपशिक्षया ॥ ३९ ॥
brahmarṣe viditaśvāsi viṣayāṃtamupāgataḥ | guroścaiva prasādena tava caivopaśikṣayā || 39 ||
हे ब्रह्मर्षे, तू खरोखरच सिद्ध व प्रसिद्ध आहेस; विषयांच्या मर्यादेपर्यंत पोहोचला आहेस। हे गुरुकृपेने आणि तुझ्या स्वतःच्या साधना-शिक्षणाने झाले आहे।
Sanatkumara (one of the Sanatkumara brothers) addressing Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that transcendence of sense-enjoyments (viṣayānta) is not achieved by effort alone, but through the combined force of guru’s grace (guru-prasāda) and sustained inner discipline/training (upaśikṣā), pointing toward Moksha-Dharma.
While not naming a deity directly, it reinforces a key bhakti principle: advancement depends on the compassion of the spiritual teacher and humble receptivity to instruction—foundational attitudes for Vishnu-bhakti and surrender.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is pedagogical—systematic instruction (upaśikṣā) under a guru as the method by which higher knowledge becomes effective.