Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
लोकपालाश्च साध्याश्च वसुभिश्चाष्टभिः सह । आदित्याश्चैव रुद्राश्च दिवाकरनिशाकरौ ॥ ९ ॥
lokapālāśca sādhyāśca vasubhiścāṣṭabhiḥ saha | ādityāścaiva rudrāśca divākaraniśākarau || 9 ||
Naroon ang mga Lokapāla, ang mga tagapag-ingat ng mga daigdig, at ang mga Sādhya, kasama ang walong Vasu. Naroon din ang mga Āditya at mga Rudra, pati ang Araw at ang Buwan.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition; verse lists celestial classes as part of the teaching narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes the vast divine order—multiple classes of devas and cosmic regulators—implying that worldly governance and cosmic functions operate under a higher dharmic structure relevant to Moksha-Dharma contemplation.
By naming prominent divine powers (including Sun and Moon), the verse frames them as parts of the sacred cosmic administration; in Bhakti, such beings are respected as subordinate powers while devotion is oriented toward the supreme source beyond them.
The mention of Divākara (Sun) and Niśākara (Moon) points to Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) foundations—timekeeping, calendrical reckoning, and ritual timing that depend on solar-lunar movements.