Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
Hayagrīva-pūjā-vyākhyāna
Worship Procedure and Mantra-Siddhi of Hayagrīva
किं बहूक्तेन विप्रेंद्र मनोरस्य प्रसादतः । सर्ववेदागमादीनां व्याख्याता ज्ञानवान् भवेत् ॥ ५४ ॥
kiṃ bahūktena vipreṃdra manorasya prasādataḥ | sarvavedāgamādīnāṃ vyākhyātā jñānavān bhavet || 54 ||
हे विप्रेंद्र! अधिक काय सांगू—मनोराच्या प्रसादाने तो सर्व वेद, आगम इत्यादींचा ज्ञानी व्याख्याता होतो।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Purva-bhaga dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that true scriptural mastery is not merely the result of verbose study, but arises through prasāda (grace), which ripens one into a competent and wise interpreter of revelation (Veda) and tradition (Āgama).
By emphasizing prasāda, it aligns learning with devotion: knowledge becomes fruitful when sought with humility and received as grace, rather than claimed as intellectual achievement.
The verse highlights the practical goal of śāstra-study—becoming a vyākhyātā (authoritative expounder), implying competence in interpretive disciplines used in Vedāṅga-style learning (especially vyākaraṇa and nirukta for meaning and expression).