Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
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कोशकारवदात्मानं वेष्टितो नावबुध्यसे । अलं परिग्रहेणेह दोषवान् हि परिग्रहः ॥ ६४ ॥
kośakāravadātmānaṃ veṣṭito nāvabudhyase | alaṃ parigraheṇeha doṣavān hi parigrahaḥ || 64 ||
Wie der Seidenwurm, der in seinen eigenen Kokon eingehüllt ist, erkennst du dein Selbst nicht, weil dich Besitz umschließt. Genug des Hortens in dieser Welt—das Habenwollen selbst ist wahrlich voller Makel.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
FAQs
It warns that possessions and the mentality of “mine” can wrap the mind like a cocoon, obscuring Self-knowledge; liberation requires reducing grasping (parigraha) and cultivating detachment (vairagya).
Bhakti matures when the heart is not crowded by possessiveness; by letting go of hoarding and “mine-ness,” one’s attention and love can be offered more fully to the Lord rather than to objects and status.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is a Moksha-dharma instruction focused on ethical restraint and inner discipline—renouncing parigraha as a practical step toward realization.