Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 142
Hanumān-mantra-kathana: Mantra-bheda, Nyāsa, Yantra, and Prayoga
एतद्धि साधनं पुण्यं लोकानां हितकाम्यया । प्रकाशितं रहस्यं वै देवानामपि दुर्लभम् ॥ १४२ ॥
etaddhi sādhanaṃ puṇyaṃ lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā | prakāśitaṃ rahasyaṃ vai devānāmapi durlabham || 142 ||
یہ ایک پاکیزہ سادھن ہے، جو جہانوں کی بھلائی کی خواہش سے ظاہر کیا گیا؛ یہ راز تو دیوتاؤں کے لیے بھی حقیقتاً نایاب ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It asserts that the teaching being presented is not ordinary instruction but a meritorious sādhanā revealed for universal welfare, and so subtle that even the Devas rarely obtain it.
By framing the instruction as a “rahasya” revealed for the good of all, it reflects the Purāṇic pattern of granting accessible, grace-based practice—often expressed through bhakti-oriented disciplines—meant to uplift the world.
Rather than naming a specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), the verse emphasizes the principle of authoritative transmission of an effective sādhanā—i.e., a carefully preserved technical teaching being “prakāśita” (made public) for right practice.