Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
वीर्येण संमतः पुत्रो मम भूयादिति स्म ह । संकल्पेनाथ सोऽनेन दुष्प्रापमकगृतात्मभिः ॥ ६ ॥
vīryeṇa saṃmataḥ putro mama bhūyāditi sma ha | saṃkalpenātha so'nena duṣprāpamakagṛtātmabhiḥ || 6 ||
«Que eu tenha um filho aprovado pelo valor»,—assim declarou. E por esse mesmo saṅkalpa (resolução sagrada), alcançou o que é difícil de obter para os que não disciplinaram a si mesmos.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights saṅkalpa (firm resolve) as a spiritual power: when intention is backed by inner discipline, even difficult attainments become possible, whereas the unpurified mind remains incapable of reaching higher goals.
Though not explicitly naming a deity, it supports Bhakti indirectly: devotion matures through steadiness of intention and self-purification; without inner discipline, devotional aims and divine grace are not effectively received.
The verse emphasizes ethical-psychological discipline rather than a technical Vedanga; practically, it teaches the Vedic principle that intention (saṅkalpa) in rites and vows is effective only when supported by self-restraint and purity.