Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
स ते वक्ष्यति मोक्षार्थं निखिलेन नराधिपः । पितुर्नियोगादगमज्जनकं मेथखिलं नृपम् ॥ ४९ ॥
sa te vakṣyati mokṣārthaṃ nikhilena narādhipaḥ | piturniyogādagamajjanakaṃ methakhilaṃ nṛpam || 49 ||
กษัตริย์ผู้นั้นจะอธิบายหนทางสู่โมกษะแก่ท่านโดยครบถ้วน ด้วยคำสั่งของบิดา เขาจึงไปหา พระราชาชนกะแห่งมิถิลา
Narada (narrating within the Moksha-dharma dialogue, in the Sanatkumara–Narada discourse frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights a core Moksha-Dharma theme: true liberation-teaching is to be received through qualified instruction (upadeśa), here indicated by approaching the enlightened royal sage Janaka for a complete exposition.
While the verse is framed as mokṣa-upadeśa rather than explicit bhakti, it supports bhakti’s foundation—humble seeking of guidance from realized devotees/sages—by directing the seeker toward an authoritative teacher (Janaka) for the full liberating teaching.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is the Vedic method of learning—approaching a competent teacher for systematic, complete instruction (śravaṇa/upadeśa) aimed at moksha.