Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
यत्त्वेतद्भवता प्रोक्तं कोऽहमित्येतदात्मनः । वक्तुं न शक्यते श्रोतुं तन्ममेच्चा प्रवर्तते ॥ ७५ ॥
yattvetadbhavatā proktaṃ ko'hamityetadātmanaḥ | vaktuṃ na śakyate śrotuṃ tanmameccā pravartate || 75 ||
Was du gesprochen hast — diese Frage nach dem Selbst: „Wer bin ich?“ — lässt sich wahrhaft nicht aussprechen und auch nicht vollständig vernehmen; und doch ist in mir die Sehnsucht erwacht, ihr nachzugehen.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights that the deepest Self-knowledge (“Who am I?”) transcends ordinary speech and listening, yet awakens intense aspiration that propels one toward liberation (moksha).
By admitting the limits of words and concepts, the verse points to an inward surrender and earnest longing—qualities that mature into bhakti as steady absorption in the Supreme Self beyond mere discourse.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Chandas, or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sadhana-focused—turning from verbal debate to direct contemplation and disciplined inquiry into the Atman.