Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
वृक्षारूढो महाराजो नायं वदति ते जनः । न च दारुणि सर्वस्त्वां ब्रवीति शिबिकागतम् ॥ ८५ ॥
vṛkṣārūḍho mahārājo nāyaṃ vadati te janaḥ | na ca dāruṇi sarvastvāṃ bravīti śibikāgatam || 85 ||
O großer König, wenn du auf einem Baum bist, sprechen diese Leute nicht mit dir; und wenn du in einer Sänfte sitzt, redet dich niemand an, als wärest du auf dem Boden.
Sanatkumara (teaching by analogy to Narada/kingly addressee in the discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It teaches discernment (viveka): worldly respect shifts with external position and status, so the seeker should not base identity on honor, rank, or circumstance.
By exposing the instability of social praise, it redirects the mind toward steadiness in devotion—seeking approval from Bhagavan rather than from people and situations.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the takeaway is ethical-spiritual training—cultivating humility and detachment amid changing worldly conventions.