Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
तत्र दृष्ट्वा तु तौ देवौ तप्यमानो महत्तपः । स्वयं च तत्र तपसि स्थितः शुकमनुस्मरन् ॥ ३७ ॥
tatra dṛṣṭvā tu tau devau tapyamāno mahattapaḥ | svayaṃ ca tatra tapasi sthitaḥ śukamanusmaran || 37 ||
وہاں ان دونوں دیوتاؤں کو دیکھ کر وہ عظیم تپسیا میں لگ گیا؛ اور خود بھی اسی تپس میں قائم رہ کر شُک کا بار بار سمرن کرتا رہا۔
Narada (narrative voice within the Narada Purana’s Moksha-dharma discourse, traditionally framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes steadfast tapas joined with continual sacred remembrance (anusmaraṇa) as a direct inner discipline for purification and liberation-oriented life (mokṣa-dharma).
Even while practicing austerity, the ascetic keeps his mind anchored in a revered spiritual exemplar (Śuka), showing that remembrance and single-minded contemplation are central devotional supports alongside discipline.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is yogic mental training—steady recollection and focus during tapas—rather than grammar, astrology, or ritual procedure.