Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
कैलासशिखरे दृष्ट्वा दीप्यमानं महौजसम् । भृगुमहर्षिमासीनं भरद्वाजोऽन्वपृच्छत ॥ ६ ॥
kailāsaśikhare dṛṣṭvā dīpyamānaṃ mahaujasam | bhṛgumaharṣimāsīnaṃ bharadvājo'nvapṛcchata || 6 ||
เมื่อเห็นมหาฤษีภฤคุผู้รุ่งเรืองด้วยเดชานุภาพ ประทับนั่งอยู่บนยอดไกรลาส ภรทวาชะจึงเข้าไปใกล้และทูลถามด้วยความเคารพ
Narrator (Purana narrator describing the scene; dialogue is about to be initiated by Bharadvāja)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes the classic Purāṇic teaching setting: an earnest seeker (Bharadvāja) approaches an illumined ṛṣi (Bhṛgu) in a sacred place (Kailāsa), signaling that the forthcoming instruction is grounded in tapas, authority (ṛṣi-paramparā), and the pursuit of mokṣa.
While the verse itself is introductory, it models bhakti-like humility and reverence toward a realized teacher—approaching, honoring, and inquiring—which is a core attitude that later supports devotion to Bhagavān and receptivity to dharma and mokṣa teachings.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this line; however, it reflects the Vedic method of learning through praśna (disciplined inquiry) to a qualified authority—an approach essential for correctly understanding śāstra, including vyākaraṇa-based precision in meaning.