Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
ततः पित्रा समागम्य प्रणम्य च महामुनिः । शुकः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य ययौ कैलासपर्वतम् ॥ ७६ ॥
tataḥ pitrā samāgamya praṇamya ca mahāmuniḥ | śukaḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya yayau kailāsaparvatam || 76 ||
Então, após encontrar-se com seu pai e prostrar-se diante dele, o grande sábio Śuka—tendo-o circundado em reverência—partiu para o monte Kailāsa.
Narrator (within the Narada Purana dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It highlights the Moksha-Dharma ideal that even a realized seeker maintains humility and dharmic conduct—honoring the father/guru through praṇāma and pradakṣiṇā before proceeding on the higher spiritual journey.
Bhakti is reflected as reverence and surrender expressed through bodily acts—bowing and circumambulation—showing that inner realization is supported by devotional etiquette toward elders and spiritual authorities.
It implicitly reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Sadācāra: the prescribed acts of praṇāma and pradakṣiṇā as formal markers of respect when taking leave from a guru/elder.