Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers
राजोवाच । श्रृणुष्व भगवन्सर्वं यत्पृच्छसि वदामि तत् । आश्चर्यभूतं लोकानामावयोश्चरितं त्विह ॥ २८ ॥
rājovāca | śrṛṇuṣva bhagavansarvaṃ yatpṛcchasi vadāmi tat | āścaryabhūtaṃ lokānāmāvayoścaritaṃ tviha || 28 ||
Raja berkata: “Wahai Yang Mulia, dengarlah—apa sahaja yang engkau tanyakan akan aku ceritakan sepenuhnya. Di sini akan aku sampaikan kisah menakjubkan tentang perbuatan kami, yang telah menjadi kehairanan bagi orang ramai.”
The King (Raja)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It establishes the Purāṇic teaching method: sacred instruction is delivered through an eyewitness narrative, presented as a “wonder” that draws the listener into dharmic reflection.
Indirectly, it prepares the ground for bhakti by emphasizing attentive listening (śravaṇa). In Purāṇas, śravaṇa of a sacred account is a primary doorway into devotion.
The verse highlights disciplined transmission of knowledge through questioning and answering (praśna–uttara), a foundational pedagogical method used across śāstra study, though no specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is named here.