Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
धारयानः स्रजं भाति शारदीव निशाकरः । तस्निन् दिव्ये वने रम्ये देवदेवर्षिसंकुले ॥ ११ ॥
dhārayānaḥ srajaṃ bhāti śāradīva niśākaraḥ | tasnin divye vane ramye devadevarṣisaṃkule || 11 ||
گلے میں سَرج (پھولوں کی مالا) پہن کر وہ خزاں کے چاند کی مانند درخشاں تھا۔ اُس دیویہ اور دلکش جنگل میں، جہاں دیوتا اور دیورشیوں کا ہجوم تھا، وہ نہایت شکوہ سے جلوہ گر ہوا۔
Narrator (Suta-style narrative voice within the Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It uses auspicious imagery—garlanded radiance like the autumn moon and a divine assembly—to signal spiritual purity, elevated presence, and the sanctity of a holy setting supportive of Moksha-dharma.
Though not a direct instruction, the garland and divine gathering evoke bhakti-saṃskāra: reverence, beauty offered in devotion, and satsanga (holy company), which traditionally nourish devotion and inner clarity.
The verse is primarily poetic description; it implicitly reflects Jyotiṣa-style seasonal observation (“autumn moon”) as an auspicious marker, but it does not teach a specific Vedanga procedure.