Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
आराधयन्महादेवं बहुरूपमुमापतिम् । तत्र ब्रह्मर्षयश्चैव सर्वे देवर्षयस्तथा ॥ ८ ॥
ārādhayanmahādevaṃ bahurūpamumāpatim | tatra brahmarṣayaścaiva sarve devarṣayastathā || 8 ||
Họ thờ phụng Mahādeva—phu quân của Umā—Đấng hiện bày muôn hình muôn vẻ. Và tại đó, hết thảy các Brahmarṣi cùng toàn thể các Devarṣi cũng đều hiện diện.
Narada (narration within the Moksha-dharma context; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage implied)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights that sincere worship of Mahādeva (Śiva), understood as multiform and all-pervading, draws the attention and participation of the highest orders of sages—indicating the sanctity and liberating (mokṣa-oriented) power of such upāsanā.
Bhakti is shown as active ārādhana (reverent worship) of the deity in many forms; the verse frames devotion as a communal, tradition-affirmed practice witnessed by Brahmarṣis and Devarṣis, reinforcing its authority and efficacy.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is directly taught in this line; it primarily reflects ritual-devotional orientation (upāsanā) and the ideal of a properly constituted sacred assembly (satsaṅga) around worship.