Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
आतपे ग्लानिरहितो ध्यानयुक्तश्च नारद । तेषां तु द्वारपालानामेकस्तत्र व्यवस्थितः ॥ ५८ ॥
ātape glānirahito dhyānayuktaśca nārada | teṣāṃ tu dvārapālānāmekastatra vyavasthitaḥ || 58 ||
اے نارَد، دھوپ میں بھی وہ بے تھکن اور مراقبے میں مستغرق رہا؛ اور ان دربانوں میں سے ایک وہاں پہرے پر کھڑا تھا۔
Sanatkumara (narrating to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the Moksha-Dharma ideal of inner steadiness: true spiritual absorption (dhyāna) is not broken by bodily discomfort such as heat, showing mastery over fatigue and senses.
By emphasizing unwavering meditative focus and vigilant service (as symbolized by the gatekeeper), the verse points to bhakti expressed as constant remembrance and disciplined attentiveness.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—titikṣā (forbearance) and dhyāna—often applied alongside vrata and daily sādhana.