Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
वद सूत मुनिश्रेष्ट सर्वमेतदसंशयम् । कस्य नो जायते श्रद्धा श्रोतुं त्वद्वचनामृतम् ॥ ३४ ॥
vada sūta muniśreṣṭa sarvametadasaṃśayam | kasya no jāyate śraddhā śrotuṃ tvadvacanāmṛtam || 34 ||
हे सूत, मुनिश्रेष्ठ! हे सर्व निःसंशय सांग. तुझ्या वचनामृताचे श्रवण करण्यास कोणाला श्रद्धा उत्पन्न होणार नाही?
Sages at Naimiṣāraṇya (Śaunakādi ṛṣis) addressing Sūta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes śraddhā (reverent faith) and śravaṇa (sacred listening) as the proper doorway to Purāṇic instruction—approaching the teacher with trust and requesting a clear, doubt-free narration.
By praising “the nectar of your words,” it highlights bhakti’s foundational practice of hearing (śravaṇa). Devotion begins by eagerly listening to sacred teachings with faith, which ripens into remembrance and worship.
Primarily the discipline of correct transmission—requesting an “asaṃśaya” (unambiguous) account aligns with Vedāṅga concerns for precise wording and meaning (especially Vyākaraṇa and Nirukta in ensuring clarity of expression).