Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
सर्वे पश्यंति यदृश्यं मनोयुक्तेन चक्षुषा । मनसि व्याकुले चक्षुः पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति ॥ ३५ ॥
sarve paśyaṃti yadṛśyaṃ manoyuktena cakṣuṣā | manasi vyākule cakṣuḥ paśyannapi na paśyati || 35 ||
Alle sehen das Sichtbare nur mit Augen, die mit dem Geist verbunden sind. Ist der Geist aufgewühlt, so sieht das Auge—selbst beim Schauen—nicht wirklich.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that perception is not merely sensory but mental: without a steady mind, even direct experience remains ungrasped, so liberation requires mastery of the mind.
Bhakti depends on attentive remembrance (smaraṇa) and focused hearing (śravaṇa); an agitated mind cannot truly “see” the Lord’s presence even when sacred forms, names, and teachings are before it.
It implicitly supports disciplined recitation and study: without mental steadiness, even correct hearing/reading (linked to Śikṣā—proper reception of sound) fails to yield understanding.