Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
कैलासशिखरे दृष्ट्वा दीप्यमानं महौजसम् । भृगुमहर्षिमासीनं भरद्वाजोऽन्वपृच्छत ॥ ६ ॥
kailāsaśikhare dṛṣṭvā dīpyamānaṃ mahaujasam | bhṛgumaharṣimāsīnaṃ bharadvājo'nvapṛcchata || 6 ||
کوہِ کیلاش کی چوٹی پر نہایت درخشاں اور عظیم جلال والے مہارشی بھِرگو کو بیٹھا دیکھ کر بھردواج قریب گیا اور ادب سے سوال کیا۔
Narrator (Purana narrator describing the scene; dialogue is about to be initiated by Bharadvāja)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes the classic Purāṇic teaching setting: an earnest seeker (Bharadvāja) approaches an illumined ṛṣi (Bhṛgu) in a sacred place (Kailāsa), signaling that the forthcoming instruction is grounded in tapas, authority (ṛṣi-paramparā), and the pursuit of mokṣa.
While the verse itself is introductory, it models bhakti-like humility and reverence toward a realized teacher—approaching, honoring, and inquiring—which is a core attitude that later supports devotion to Bhagavān and receptivity to dharma and mokṣa teachings.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this line; however, it reflects the Vedic method of learning through praśna (disciplined inquiry) to a qualified authority—an approach essential for correctly understanding śāstra, including vyākaraṇa-based precision in meaning.