Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
स तु महता निगृह्णन् हृच्छयं मुनिः । न शशाक नियंतुं तं व्यासः प्रविसृतं मनः ॥ २३ ॥
sa tu mahatā nigṛhṇan hṛcchayaṃ muniḥ | na śaśāka niyaṃtuṃ taṃ vyāsaḥ pravisṛtaṃ manaḥ || 23 ||
وہ مُنی دل کی خواہش کو بڑی سختی سے دبانے کے باوجود اسے قابو نہ کر سکا؛ ویاس اس باہر کی طرف پھیلتے ہوئے ذہن کو روک نہ پائے۔
Narrator (Purana narrator within the Narada Purana’s dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights a core Moksha-Dharma insight: even a great sage like Vyāsa faces the challenge of an outward-rushing mind, showing that liberation requires sustained inner restraint and vigilance.
By implying that the mind naturally disperses toward external objects, it supports Bhakti practice as a remedy—repeatedly turning the mind back toward the Lord through remembrance, japa, and śravaṇa to stabilize inner life.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—training attention and restraining mental distraction as part of Moksha-Dharma sādhanā.