Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
सनंदन उवाच । एवं पृष्टस्तदानेन स भृगर्ब्रह्मणः सुतः । पुनराहु मुनिश्रेष्ट तत्संदेहनिवृत्तये ॥ १७ ॥
sanaṃdana uvāca | evaṃ pṛṣṭastadānena sa bhṛgarbrahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ | punarāhu muniśreṣṭa tatsaṃdehanivṛttaye || 17 ||
سنندن نے کہا—اس وقت جب اس نے یوں سوال کیا تو بھِرگو، جو برہما کا پُتر تھا، اے بہترین رِشی! اس شک کے ازالے کے لیے پھر بول اٹھا॥۱۷॥
Sanandana
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It highlights saṃdeha-nivṛtti—removal of doubt—as a key step in Moksha-dharma, showing that clear answers from realized sages are essential for steady understanding and practice.
Though not naming Bhakti directly, it frames the needed foundation for devotion: doubts must be resolved through authentic teaching, so the mind can become single-pointed in faith and practice.
The verse emphasizes the method of śāstric clarification—precise questioning and authoritative response—supporting disciplines like Vyākaraṇa and Nirukta in ensuring correct understanding of terms and meanings.