Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
नारायणं नमस्कृत्य नरं चैव नरोत्तमम् । आरणेयसमायुक्तः स्वाश्रमं समुपागमत् ॥ ७६ ॥
nārāyaṇaṃ namaskṛtya naraṃ caiva narottamam | āraṇeyasamāyuktaḥ svāśramaṃ samupāgamat || 76 ||
Sau khi đảnh lễ Nārāyaṇa và cả Nara—bậc tối thượng trong loài người—ngài, cùng Āraṇeya tháp tùng, trở về am thất của mình.
Suta (narrator) describing the transition in the narrative
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It models dharmic humility: before continuing action (returning to the āśrama), one first offers reverence to the divine (Nārāyaṇa) and the perfected human ideal (Nara), aligning one’s journey with mokṣa-oriented remembrance.
Bhakti is shown as practical and immediate—through namaskāra (bowing) and mindful remembrance of Nārāyaṇa; devotion is not only discourse but a lived attitude that precedes and sanctifies one’s movements and duties.
The verse highlights ritual etiquette (ācāra) and mantra-logic: beginning any undertaking with salutations (namaskāra) is a standard dharmic practice; it reflects the applied discipline of correct conduct rather than a technical Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.