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 ||
噢，赐予尊荣者，此教法即便在诸《怛特罗》与《往世书》中也难得一见；然而你以大悲为性，竟在此为我们宣说。
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.