Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
यद्द्रव्यो शिबिका चेयं तद्द्रव्यो भूतसंग्रहः । भवतो मेऽखिलस्यास्य समत्वेनोपबृंहितः ॥ ६७ ॥
yaddravyo śibikā ceyaṃ taddravyo bhūtasaṃgrahaḥ | bhavato me'khilasyāsya samatvenopabṛṃhitaḥ || 67 ||
Die Substanz, aus der diese Sänfte besteht, ist dieselbe Substanz wie die Gesamtheit aller lebenden Wesen. Durch deine Unterweisung ist mein Verständnis dieser ganzen Welt durch die Schau der Gleichheit (samatā) gestärkt worden.
Narada (addressing Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It affirms a Moksha-Dharma insight: the same underlying reality (dravya) pervades objects and living beings, and liberation-oriented wisdom is strengthened by cultivating samatva—equal vision toward all.
By recognizing the same essence in all beings, a devotee’s heart becomes non-hostile and compassionate; such samatva supports steady Vishnu-bhakti by reducing ego, aversion, and divisive perception.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Shiksha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is a yogic-ethical discipline aligned with Moksha-Dharma—training perception toward equality (samatva) in daily conduct.