Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
नारद उवाच । आध्यात्मिकादित्रिविधं तापं नानुभवेद्यथा । प्रब्रूहि तन्मुने मह्यं प्रपन्नाय दयानिधे ॥ २ ॥
nārada uvāca | ādhyātmikāditrividhaṃ tāpaṃ nānubhavedyathā | prabrūhi tanmune mahyaṃ prapannāya dayānidhe || 2 ||
Nārada thưa: Bạch hiền giả, xin dạy con cách để không phải trải qua ba thứ khổ, bắt đầu từ khổ nội tâm (ādhyātmika). Bậc kho tàng từ bi, con đã nương tựa nơi Ngài.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
This verse frames the Moksha-Dharma inquiry: liberation-oriented life begins by seeking a remedy for trividha-tāpa (threefold suffering) through surrender (prapatti) to a compassionate, realized teacher.
By calling himself “prapanna” (one who has taken refuge) and addressing the sage as “dayānidhi” (ocean of compassion), Nārada models bhakti’s core posture—humble dependence and seeking grace-guided instruction as the means to transcend suffering.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it instead introduces a classical Vedic framework—trividha-tāpa—used in dharma and moksha teachings to diagnose suffering before prescribing sādhanā.