Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
तत्र पंचशिखो नाम कापिलेयो महामुनिः । परिधावन्महीं कृत्स्नां जगाम मिथिलामथ ॥ ८ ॥
tatra paṃcaśikho nāma kāpileyo mahāmuniḥ | paridhāvanmahīṃ kṛtsnāṃ jagāma mithilāmatha || 8 ||
Doon, may isang dakilang muni na nagngangalang Pañcaśikha, tagasunod ni Kapila; matapos maglibot sa buong daigdig, siya’y nagtungo sa Mithilā.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It signals the arrival of an authoritative teacher—Pañcaśikha of Kapila’s lineage—whose life of wide-ranging travel culminates in reaching Mithilā, a classical seat of dharma and brahma-jñāna, setting the stage for mokṣa-oriented instruction.
This verse is primarily narrative and Sāṅkhya-associated; it does not directly teach bhakti, but it frames the broader Mokṣa Dharma section where diverse paths (including devotion to Viṣṇu) are often clarified through the coming of realized sages and their teachings.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is the purāṇic motif of seeking instruction by approaching renowned centers of learning (such as Mithilā) and accomplished lineages.