He was about to take a dip in the waters when Devarshi Narada also arrived there. Once, he was going towards the peaks of the mighty Meru Mountains (Himalayas) when on the way, he happened to sight the sacred Ganges. He always remained engrossed in the worship of Brahma.
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Sutaji says: “The great sage Sanatkumar, who was free from illusions, was the creation of Brahma’s imagination. Shaunaka says: “Sutaji, how did Sanatkumar unfold the mystic character of the religion to Narada? When and where they had the meeting to hold this pious discussion? Kindly tell us in detail.” “O great sages! I narrate to you, the great Purana, which was once narrated by the great saint Sanatkumar to Devarshi Narada and now known as Narada Purana.” At the hermitage, sage Suta welcomed them all and satisfied their queries. Then, led by Shaunaka himself, all of them reached the hermitage of the sage Suta. Hearing these words, all the sages thanked Shaunaka with joy. Let us all go there and request him to preach to us about the cryptic disciplines of life.” Presently, he lives in a hermitage in Siddhipeeth. Only a great sage like Suta, who is the most learned disciple of Vedavyasa, is able to answer these questions. But it is beyond my powers to answer the questions you have put before me. He said: “O sages! We have assembled here to discuss the most cryptic disciplines of life. The great sage Shaunaka was presiding over the assembly. All of them had renounced their desires and homely comforts and were worshipping Lord Vishnu for the benefit of the entire humanity.ĭuring their stay in Naimisharanya, those sages called a huge assembly to discuss about the means of attaining all the four goals of life, Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. Once upon a time, twenty-six thousand sages assembled in the holy ambience of Naimisharanya.