Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 123
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
इतीरितं समाकर्ण्य सनकस्य स नारदः । सनंदनं मोक्षधर्मान्प्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे ॥ २३ ॥
itīritaṃ samākarṇya sanakasya sa nāradaḥ | sanaṃdanaṃ mokṣadharmānpraṣṭuṃ samupacakrame || 23 ||
Tendo ouvido o que Sanaka assim declarara, o sábio Nārada começou então a interrogar Sanandana sobre os princípios do dharma da libertação (mokṣa-dharma).
Suta (narrator) / Purana narrator describing the dialogue shift
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It marks the transition from hearing to inquiry: Nārada, after receiving Sanaka’s statement, turns to Sanandana to systematically ask about mokṣa-dharma, showing that liberation is approached through attentive listening (śravaṇa) followed by purposeful questioning (praśna).
While the verse itself is about inquiry into mokṣa-dharma, it frames the bhakti-oriented Purāṇic method: a sincere seeker like Nārada learns through dialogue with realized sages, a narrative structure that typically leads into teachings on devotion and liberation.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the śāstric learning method—careful hearing and disciplined questioning—used to access mokṣa-dharma teachings.