Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 1
Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva
श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच अथ देवऋषी राजन् सम्परेतं नृपात्मजम् । दर्शयित्वेति होवाच ज्ञातीनामनुशोचताम् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-bādarāyaṇir uvāca atha deva-ṛṣī rājan samparetaṁ nṛpātmajam darśayitveti hovāca jñātīnām anuśocatām
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī berkata: Wahai Raja Parīkṣit, dengan kuasa mistiknya, pendeta agung Nārada membawa anak lelaki yang telah meninggal itu ke dalam penglihatan semua saudara-mara yang sedang meratap dan kemudian berkata seperti berikut.
FAQs
This verse introduces Nārada Muni addressing grieving relatives after showing them the departed prince, indicating that spiritual instruction is given to uplift lamentation with higher knowledge.
Within the narrative, Nārada’s act is meant to confront the reality of death directly and prepare the mourners to receive transcendental guidance beyond bodily attachment.
When loss occurs, the Bhagavatam’s approach is to acknowledge grief yet seek spiritual perspective—remembering the soul’s journey and turning to sādhus and sacred wisdom for steadiness.