Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66

Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation

Devanagari script

सम्यग्ज्ञानविहीनानां दृश्यते विविधं जगतग् । परमज्ञानिनामेतत्परब्रह्मात्मकं द्विज ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

samyagjñānavihīnānāṃ dṛśyate vividhaṃ jagatag | paramajñānināmetatparabrahmātmakaṃ dvija || 66 ||

Translation

সম্যক জ্ঞানহীনদের কাছে জগৎ নানাবিধ রূপে প্রতীয়মান হয়; কিন্তু পরম জ্ঞানীদের কাছে, হে দ্বিজ, এই জগৎই পরব্রহ্মস্বরূপ।

Word by Word

• samyak-jñāna-vihīnānām: of those devoid of right knowledge
• samyak-jñāna-vihīnānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samyak (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + jñāna (प्रातिपदिक) + vihīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (samyagjñāna-vihīna = devoid of right knowledge)

• dṛśyate: is seen/appears
• dṛśyate: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• vividham: varied/manifold
• vividham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• jagat: the world
• jagat: Karma (कर्म/Subject in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• parama-jñāninām: of the supreme knowers
• parama-jñāninām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + jñānin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; समासः कर्मधारय (paramajñānin = supreme knower)

• etat: this
• etat: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; निर्देश

• para-brahma-ātmakam: of the nature of Supreme Brahman
• para-brahma-ātmakam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + ātmaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (parabrahma-ātmaka = of the nature of Supreme Brahman)

• dvija: O twice-born
• dvija: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressing 'dvija' as the listener in the discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Brahman

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It contrasts ordinary perception shaped by ignorance with the liberated vision of the wise: the same world that seems fragmented becomes recognized as nothing but Parabrahman when right knowledge arises.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While framed as jñāna, it supports mature Bhakti by directing devotion toward the all-pervading Brahman—training the devotee to see the Lord’s reality in all experiences rather than treating the world as separate from the Divine.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Shiksha, or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is epistemic—cultivating samyagjñāna (right discernment) so perception aligns with Brahman-centered understanding.