Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
त्रिषु गार्हस्थ्यमूलेषु मोक्षधर्मानुदर्शिनः । स मोक्षमनुचिंत्यैव शुकः पितरमभ्यगात् ॥ ४३ ॥
triṣu gārhasthyamūleṣu mokṣadharmānudarśinaḥ | sa mokṣamanuciṃtyaiva śukaḥ pitaramabhyagāt || 43 ||
ครั้นพิจารณาธรรมแห่งโมกษะที่ตั้งอยู่บนรากฐานสามประการของคฤหัสถ์แล้ว ศุกะผู้ใคร่ครวญแต่โมกษะเท่านั้นก็ไปหาบิดา।
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition on Moksha-dharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights single-pointed mokṣa-anusandhāna: after discerning liberation-oriented dharma even in life’s foundational duties, Śuka turns wholly toward liberation and seeks guidance from his father (Vyāsa).
Though the verse stresses mokṣa-contemplation, it supports the bhakti framework of one-pointed focus (ekāgratā): a seeker becomes exclusive in aim—here, liberation—just as bhakti becomes exclusive in devotion to the Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-viveka—discriminating which duties and disciplines (āśrama-based) support the final goal of mokṣa.