Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
धारयानः स्रजं भाति शारदीव निशाकरः । तस्निन् दिव्ये वने रम्ये देवदेवर्षिसंकुले ॥ ११ ॥
dhārayānaḥ srajaṃ bhāti śāradīva niśākaraḥ | tasnin divye vane ramye devadevarṣisaṃkule || 11 ||
స్రజను ధరించి అతడు శరదృతు చంద్రునివలె ప్రకాశించాడు. దేవులు, దేవర్షులు సమూహంగా ఉన్న ఆ దివ్యమైన, రమ్యమైన వనంలో అతడు మహాశోభతో విరాజిల్లాడు।
Narrator (Suta-style narrative voice within the Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It uses auspicious imagery—garlanded radiance like the autumn moon and a divine assembly—to signal spiritual purity, elevated presence, and the sanctity of a holy setting supportive of Moksha-dharma.
Though not a direct instruction, the garland and divine gathering evoke bhakti-saṃskāra: reverence, beauty offered in devotion, and satsanga (holy company), which traditionally nourish devotion and inner clarity.
The verse is primarily poetic description; it implicitly reflects Jyotiṣa-style seasonal observation (“autumn moon”) as an auspicious marker, but it does not teach a specific Vedanga procedure.