Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
इत्येवमनुनीतोऽसौ व्यासः पुनरुप्राव्रजत् । श्वाश्रमं स शुको ब्रह्मभूतो लोकांश्चचार ह ॥ ३५ ॥
ityevamanunīto'sau vyāsaḥ punaruprāvrajat | śvāśramaṃ sa śuko brahmabhūto lokāṃścacāra ha || 35 ||
Demikianlah, setelah ditenteramkan dan dipujuk dengan cara itu, Vyāsa pun berangkat lagi ke pertapaannya. Adapun Śuka—teguh bersemayam dalam Brahman—mengembara dengan bebas merentas segala alam.
Narada (narrating within the Moksha-Dharma discourse; dialogue context traditionally with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It contrasts two liberated orientations: Vyāsa returns to āśrama-dharma (ordered spiritual life), while Śuka, established in Brahman, moves beyond social location and roams freely—signifying jīvanmukti and non-attachment.
Indirectly: it shows the fruit of the highest spiritual attainment—freedom from grasping and identity. In Narada Purana’s broader teaching, such steadiness is supported by devotion and surrender, even when the verse itself emphasizes Brahman-abidance.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-priority—cultivating renunciation and steadiness (niṣṭhā) that culminate in Brahman-realization.