Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam
The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya
स बालो ववृधे तत्र शुक्लपक्ष इवोडुपः । ततस्तु पञ्चमे वर्षे उपनीय मुदान्वितः ॥ ८ ॥
sa bālo vavṛdhe tatra śuklapakṣa ivoḍupaḥ | tatastu pañcame varṣe upanīya mudānvitaḥ || 8 ||
Lumaki roon ang bata, gaya ng buwan na lumalago sa maliwanag na kalahati ng buwan. Pagdating ng ikalimang taon, masayang isinagawa sa kanya ang upanayana, ang pagtanggap ng banal na sinulid.
Narada (narrative voice within the dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the dharmic ideal that inner growth should culminate in formal entry into Vedic discipline through upanayana, marking the start of regulated learning and self-restraint.
Indirectly: by showing that bhakti and higher spiritual practice are supported by samskaras like upanayana, which prepare the mind through purity, study, and disciplined conduct.
The verse points to the samskara framework that enables Vedic study—traditionally leading into śikṣā (phonetics), vyākaraṇa (grammar), and kalpa (ritual procedure) as part of structured learning.