Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
देवदुन्दुभयश्चैव प्रावाद्यंत महास्वनाः । विश्वावसुश्च गंधर्वस्तथा तुंबुरुनारदौ ॥ ३० ॥
devadundubhayaścaiva prāvādyaṃta mahāsvanāḥ | viśvāvasuśca gaṃdharvastathā tuṃburunāradau || 30 ||
Dan devadundubhi, gendang para dewa, bergema dengan dentuman besar. Gandharva Viśvāvasu, demikian juga Tumburu dan Nārada, turut memulai alunan musik surgawi serta pujian.
Narrator (Suta traditionally; verse describes the scene rather than direct speech)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It portrays the auspicious cosmic response to a sacred event: divine drums and celestial musicians (Gandharvas) spontaneously resound, signaling divine approval and the uplifting power of stuti (praise) that supports Moksha-Dharma.
By highlighting Nārada and Tumburu—icons of kīrtana—it emphasizes devotion expressed as musical praise and remembrance of the Divine, a key bhakti-mode practice repeatedly valued in the Narada Purana.
Indirectly, it points to Śikṣā (phonetics/sound) and Chandas (metrical/sacred utterance) through the theme of powerful, well-formed sound (mahāsvana) used in worship, though no technical rule is explicitly taught in this verse.