Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
सूत उवाच । श्रुत्वा तु नारदो विप्राः कुमारवचनं मुनिः । यत्पप्रच्छ पुनस्तच्च युष्मभ्यं प्रवदाम्यहम् ॥ १ ॥
sūta uvāca | śrutvā tu nārado viprāḥ kumāravacanaṃ muniḥ | yatpapraccha punastacca yuṣmabhyaṃ pravadāmyaham || 1 ||
苏多说道：诸位婆罗门啊，圣者那罗陀听闻诸库玛罗之言后，又再度询问他所欲知之事；那一切，我如今也将为你们宣说。
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes the sacred transmission of knowledge: Sūta continues the lineage of teaching by faithfully recounting Nārada’s further inquiries after hearing the Kumāras, emphasizing attentive listening and disciplined questioning.
Indirectly, it models Bhakti’s core discipline—śravaṇa (hearing) followed by sincere praśna (inquiry). The verse frames devotion and wisdom as received through humble listening to realized teachers and seeking clarity.
The verse highlights the Vedāṅga method of learning—structured dialogue and precise questioning—an approach essential for technical disciplines like Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Śikṣā (phonetics), even though no single Vedāṅga topic is named in this line.