Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
Janaka Instructs Śuka: Āśrama-Sequence, Guru-Dependence, and Marks of Liberation
पितुर्जग्राह पादौ चज सादरं हृष्टमानसः । ततो निवेदयामास पितुः सर्वमुदारधीः ॥ ५२ ॥
piturjagrāha pādau caja sādaraṃ hṛṣṭamānasaḥ | tato nivedayāmāsa pituḥ sarvamudāradhīḥ || 52 ||
خوش دل ہو کر اس نے ادب سے باپ کے قدم تھام لیے۔ پھر عالی ظرفی سے باپ کے حضور سب کچھ تفصیل سے عرض کیا॥۵۲॥
Narrator (Suta) describing the episode within Narada Purana’s Moksha-dharma narrative
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It highlights dharmic humility: honoring one’s father through pranāma (taking the feet) and truthful disclosure, which purifies the mind and supports progress in Moksha-dharma.
Bhakti is grounded in surrender and reverence; the act of respectfully bowing and openly offering one’s account reflects the inner attitude of devotion—submission of ego and honesty before a revered authority.
While not a technical Vedanga passage, it reflects smārta-sadācāra (conduct) aligned with Dharma-śāstra practice—proper behavior toward elders, which supports ritual and spiritual discipline.