Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
शुकस्तु मारुतादूर्द्ध्वं गतिं कृत्वां तरिक्षगाम् । दर्शयित्वा प्रभावं स्वं सर्वभूतोऽभवत्तदा ॥ २५ ॥
śukastu mārutādūrddhvaṃ gatiṃ kṛtvāṃ tarikṣagām | darśayitvā prabhāvaṃ svaṃ sarvabhūto'bhavattadā || 25 ||
مگر شُک ہوا سے بھی اوپر اٹھ کر، فضا میں گامزن ہوا، اور اپنی غیر معمولی قدرت ظاہر کی؛ تب وہ سبھی بھوتوں میں حاضر ہو گیا۔
Narada (narrating within the Moksha-Dharma dialogue, traditionally to Sanatkumara and the Kumara sages)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It portrays the liberated sage’s transcendence of physical limitation and his realization of universal identity—becoming “all beings” through Brahman-knowledge rather than mere bodily travel.
Indirectly: by showing the fruit of complete absorption in the Supreme—where individuality thins and one perceives the Lord’s presence in all beings, a hallmark of mature bhakti aligned with jñāna.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the emphasis is on yogic attainment and moksha-oriented insight—transcending elemental limits (vāyu) through inner realization.