Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Janaka Instructs Śuka: Āśrama-Sequence, Guru-Dependence, and Marks of Liberation
अत्र गाथाः पुरा गीताः श्रृणु राज्ञा ययातिना । धार्यते या द्विजैस्तात मोक्षशास्त्रविशारदैः ॥ २७ ॥
atra gāthāḥ purā gītāḥ śrṛṇu rājñā yayātinā | dhāryate yā dvijaistāta mokṣaśāstraviśāradaiḥ || 27 ||
Này hiền hữu, hãy lắng nghe những bài kệ cổ xưa từng do vua Yayāti ca tụng; những bài kệ ấy được các brāhmaṇa học rộng, tinh thông kinh điển về mokṣa, gìn giữ và tụng đọc.
Narada (narrating/introducing an authoritative citation for Moksha-Dharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It establishes scriptural authority for the upcoming teaching by presenting Yayāti’s ancient gāthās as a respected mokṣa-oriented tradition preserved by experts in liberation-texts.
Indirectly: it frames the mokṣa teaching as an inherited, trustworthy instruction. In the Narada Purana, such authoritative teachings commonly culminate in surrender, remembrance, and devotion as practical supports for liberation.
It highlights śāstra-paramparā (transmission and memorization of teachings) and the role of learned dvijas as custodians of doctrinal knowledge—an applied dimension of Vedic learning rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.