Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
महेश्वरः प्रसन्नात्मा चकार मनसा मतिम् । उवाच चैनं भगवांस्त्र्यंबकः प्रहसन्निव ॥ १५ ॥
maheśvaraḥ prasannātmā cakāra manasā matim | uvāca cainaṃ bhagavāṃstryaṃbakaḥ prahasanniva || 15 ||
มหेशวรผู้มีจิตผ่องใสได้ตั้งปณิธานไว้ในใจ แล้วพระผู้เป็นเจ้า ตรียัมพกะ ได้ตรัสกับเขา ประหนึ่งแย้มสรวล
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Śiva’s action; subsequent speech by Śiva begins here)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It highlights the Lord’s inner serenity and deliberate resolve—suggesting that divine instruction and grace arise from a composed, compassionate intention, not from impulse.
By portraying Tryambaka as “as if smiling” while speaking, the verse frames spiritual guidance as benevolent and approachable—supporting the bhakti mood of trusting, receptive discipleship.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it functions as a narrative transition introducing a doctrinal instruction that follows.