Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
ततः शुकेतिशब्देन दीर्घेण क्रंदितं तदाः । स्वयं पित्रा स्वरेणोञ्चैस्त्रींल्लोकाननुनाद्य वै ॥ २८ ॥
tataḥ śuketiśabdena dīrgheṇa kraṃditaṃ tadāḥ | svayaṃ pitrā svareṇoñcaistrīṃllokānanunādya vai || 28 ||
Rồi bấy giờ, với tiếng kêu kéo dài “Śuketi!”, chính người cha cất tiếng gọi vang cao, làm rung động âm vang khắp ba cõi.
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the overwhelming force of human attachment and urgency—so intense that it is poetically said to make the three worlds echo—setting the stage for reflection on dharma and liberation (moksha).
Indirectly, it contrasts worldly cries for persons and outcomes with the Purana’s broader moksha teaching: the same intensity should be redirected toward remembrance and devotion to the Supreme (especially Vishnu) for lasting refuge.
Primarily Śikṣā (phonetics/prosody) by emphasizing a “dīrgha” (prolonged) utterance and the power of voice (svara) in conveying meaning and emotional force.