Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
प्रजहास ततो हासं शुकः सम्प्रेक्ष्य भास्करम् । स पुनर्योगमास्थाय मोक्षमार्गोपलब्धये ॥ ९ ॥
prajahāsa tato hāsaṃ śukaḥ samprekṣya bhāskaram | sa punaryogamāsthāya mokṣamārgopalabdhaye || 9 ||
Pagkaraan, tumawa nang malakas si Śuka habang tumitingin kay Bhāskara, ang Araw. Pagkatapos nito, muli niyang niyakap ang Yoga upang matamo ang pagkaunawa sa landas ng mokṣa, ang paglaya.
Narada (narrating within the Moksha-Dharma discourse, traditionally in dialogue context with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the moment of inner clarity: Śuka, unmoved by external appearances (even the Sun), turns back to disciplined Yoga as the direct means to realize mokṣa.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports the broader Narada Purana teaching that liberation requires steady spiritual practice; Yoga here can be understood as one-pointed absorption that, in many traditions, culminates in devotion to the Supreme.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline (abhyāsa)—resuming meditation and inner restraint as the method for realizing the mokṣa-mārga.