Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Pañca-prakṛti-nirūpaṇa and Mantra-vidhi: Rādhā, Mahālakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, Sāvitrī; plus Sāvitrī-Pañjara
अलभ्यमेतत्तंत्रेषु पुराणेष्वपि मानद । यदिहोदितमस्मभ्यं त्वयातिकरुणात्मना ॥ २ ॥
alabhyametattaṃtreṣu purāṇeṣvapi mānada | yadihoditamasmabhyaṃ tvayātikaruṇātmanā || 2 ||
Hỡi đấng ban danh dự, giáo pháp này khó gặp, ngay cả trong các Tantra và Purāṇa. Vậy mà nơi đây ngài—vốn đầy lòng đại bi—đã nói cho chúng tôi được nghe.
Sanatkumara (one of the Sanaka brothers) addressing Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights the rarity of true instruction and frames it as a grace received through a compassionate teacher, emphasizing humility and the sanctity of guru-to-disciple transmission.
By praising the teacher’s compassion and the gift of instruction, it mirrors bhakti’s core mood—receiving divine and guru grace (kṛpā) as the means to higher understanding.
It underscores that specialized, technical shāstric knowledge (often associated with Vedanga-style instruction) is not merely textual but must be properly taught—implying disciplined study, correct method, and authentic lineage.