Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Anūcāna (True Learning), the Vedāṅgas, and Śikṣā: Svara, Sāmavedic Chant, and Gandharva Theory
नारद उवाच । अनूचानः कथंब्रह्मन्पुमान्भवति मानद । तन्मे कर्म समाचक्ष्व श्रोतुं कौतूहलं मम ॥ ८ ॥
nārada uvāca | anūcānaḥ kathaṃbrahmanpumānbhavati mānada | tanme karma samācakṣva śrotuṃ kautūhalaṃ mama || 8 ||
那罗陀说道：“噢婆罗门，赐予尊荣者，人如何才能成为真正通晓诵习者（anūcāna）？请为我开示那修持与行法；我心怀渴慕与好奇，愿闻其详。”
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames learning (anūcāna) as more than information—Nārada asks for the practical discipline (karma/sādhanā) by which knowledge becomes transformative on the path of Mokṣa-dharma.
By seeking the right “practice” behind true learning, the verse implies that scriptural study should mature into lived discipline and devotion—knowledge that supports sincere bhakti rather than mere debate.
The verse points to the methodology of śāstra-learning—systematic study and disciplined conduct (sadācāra). While no single Vedāṅga is named, it sets the foundation for Vedāṅga-based learning such as Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā through proper study-practice.