Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
नारद उवाच । खांङिक्यः कोऽभवद्बह्यन्को वा केशिध्वजोऽभवत् । कथं तयोश्च संवादो योगसंबन्धवानभूत् ॥ ३६ ॥
nārada uvāca | khāṃṅikyaḥ ko'bhavadbahyanko vā keśidhvajo'bhavat | kathaṃ tayośca saṃvādo yogasaṃbandhavānabhūt || 36 ||
Nārada berkata: “Siapakah Khāṃṅikya, dan siapakah Keśidhvaja? Bagaimanakah terjadinya dialog antara mereka berdua yang berkaitan dengan yoga?”
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It introduces a Yoga-centered teaching by asking for the identities and background of the speakers, signaling that liberation (moksha) will be explained through an authoritative dialogue.
This verse does not directly teach bhakti; it sets up the narrative framework for a Yoga-related discourse that, in the Moksha Dharma context, commonly complements devotion by clarifying inner discipline and realization.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it functions as a contextual question that leads into a structured spiritual teaching.