Shloka 40
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā
प्रकृतेस्तु परो नित्यो मायया मोहितः शुभे । यस्तु साक्षी स्वयं पूर्णः सहानुशयिता स्थितः ॥ ४० ॥
prakṛtestu paro nityo māyayā mohitaḥ śubhe | yastu sākṣī svayaṃ pūrṇaḥ sahānuśayitā sthitaḥ || 40 ||
يا ذاتَ اليُمن، إنَّ الحقيقة الأزلية متعاليةٌ عن البركريتي (Prakṛti)، غير أنّها بمَايا (Māyā) تبدو كأنّها مُوَهَّمة. أمّا ذلك القائمُ شاهدًا—كاملٌ بذاته—فيثبت كالمُنظِّم الباطن، مع الانطباعات الكامنة (anuśaya).
Sanatkumāra (teaching to Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It distinguishes the eternal Witness beyond Prakṛti from the deluding power of Māyā, teaching that liberation comes by recognizing the Self as the ever-complete sākṣī rather than identifying with nature and its changes.
By implying that true devotion matures into clear discernment: the devotee turns from Māyā-born identification to steady remembrance of the Supreme as the inner Witness and regulator, which supports steadfast Vishnu-bhakti and detachment.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—watching the mind’s latent tendencies (anuśaya) and cultivating witness-awareness, which complements vrata, japa, and tīrtha practices mentioned elsewhere in the Narada Purana.