Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 1
Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva
श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच अथ देवऋषी राजन् सम्परेतं नृपात्मजम् । दर्शयित्वेति होवाच ज्ञातीनामनुशोचताम् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-bādarāyaṇir uvāca atha deva-ṛṣī rājan samparetaṁ nṛpātmajam darśayitveti hovāca jñātīnām anuśocatām
舒克德瓦·哥斯瓦米（Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī）说：亲爱的帕里克希特王（King Parīkṣit）啊，伟大的圣人那罗达（Nārada）运用他的神秘力量，让死去的儿子显现在所有悲痛欲绝的亲属面前，然后说道。
FAQs
This verse introduces Nārada Muni addressing grieving relatives after showing them the departed prince, indicating that spiritual instruction is given to uplift lamentation with higher knowledge.
Within the narrative, Nārada’s act is meant to confront the reality of death directly and prepare the mourners to receive transcendental guidance beyond bodily attachment.
When loss occurs, the Bhagavatam’s approach is to acknowledge grief yet seek spiritual perspective—remembering the soul’s journey and turning to sādhus and sacred wisdom for steadiness.