Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63

Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self

Advaita

Devanagari script

तदेतद्भवता ज्ञात्वा मिष्टामिष्टविचारि यत् । तन्मनः शमनालबि कार्यं प्राप्यं हि मुक्तये ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

tadetadbhavatā jñātvā miṣṭāmiṣṭavicāri yat | tanmanaḥ śamanālabi kāryaṃ prāpyaṃ hi muktaye || 63 ||

Translation

Wenn man dies erkannt und zwischen Angenehmem und Unangenehmem unterschieden hat, soll man die Übung aufnehmen, die auf der Beruhigung des Geistes ruht—denn durch sie wird wahrlich Befreiung (Moksha) erlangt.

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• bhavatā: by you
• bhavatā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; आदरार्थक सर्वनाम-प्रयोग (by you)

• jñātvā: having known
• jñātvā: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपदी; अर्थः—‘ज्ञात्वा’ = having known

• miṣṭa: pleasant (thing)
• miṣṭa: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: miṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (sweet/pleasant)

• amiṣṭa: unpleasant (thing)
• amiṣṭa: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amiṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (unpleasant)

• vicāri: discriminating
• vicāri: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi√car (धातु) + in (प्रत्यय)
• Form: णिनि/इन्-प्रत्ययान्त (agentive adjective), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘विचारि’ = one who considers/discriminates

• yat: which/that
• yat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• tat: that
• tat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• manaḥ: mind
• manaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; समासाङ्ग

• śamana: calming
• śamana: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śamana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासाङ्ग (pacification)

• alabhi: (unclear; possibly ‘taking support/means’)
• alabhi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: alabhi (पाठ-रूप; अनिश्चित)
• Form: पाठदोष/दुर्लभ-रूप; सम्भाव्यः ‘ālambya/ālambi/ālambhi’ इत्यादि; समासाङ्ग

• kāryam: to be done/duty
• kāryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय (what is to be done)

• prāpyam: to be attained
• prāpyam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāpya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तव्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययार्थक (gerundive: to be attained), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘कāryam’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (indeed/for)

• muktaye: for liberation
• muktaye: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; प्रयोजन (for liberation)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

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

It teaches that liberation (moksha) is reached by cultivating viveka (discrimination of pleasant/unpleasant experiences) and by grounding one’s practice in śamana—pacifying the mind.

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

While not naming bhakti directly, it supports Vishnu-bhakti in practice: devotion becomes steady and pure when the mind is calmed and no longer tossed by attraction (miṣṭa) and aversion (amiṣṭa).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sadhana-oriented—apply viveka and mind-pacification (śamana) as the operative discipline leading to moksha.