Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
प्रष्टव्यं यत्त्वया सर्वं तत्पृच्छ त्वं वदाम्यहम् । ततः प्राह यथावृत्तं होमधेनुवधं मुने ॥ ५९ ॥
praṣṭavyaṃ yattvayā sarvaṃ tatpṛccha tvaṃ vadāmyaham | tataḥ prāha yathāvṛttaṃ homadhenuvadhaṃ mune || 59 ||
تمہیں جو کچھ پوچھنا ہو سب پوچھ لو؛ میں بتا دوں گا۔ پھر، اے مُنی، اس نے ہوم دھینو کے قتل کا واقعہ جیسے ہوا تھا ویسے ہی بیان کیا۔
Narrator (Purana dialogue frame; speaker within the scene is the one responding: “I will tell you…”)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It establishes the dharmic method of transmission—humble inquiry and truthful narration—before a morally weighty episode (the killing of a sacrificial cow) is explained for ethical and spiritual reflection.
Indirectly: by foregrounding sincere questioning and honest teaching, it supports the devotional discipline of śravaṇa (hearing) and satsanga, which are foundational for bhakti-based learning in Purāṇic tradition.
Ritual context is implied through “homa” and “homadhenu,” pointing to śrauta/smārta ritual awareness (kalpa-oriented practice) and the seriousness of actions connected to yajña materials and sacrificial procedures.