Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
अविश्रांतमनालंबमपाथेयमदैशिकम् । तमः कर्त्तारमध्वानं कथमेको गमिष्यसि ॥ ६९ ॥
aviśrāṃtamanālaṃbamapātheyamadaiśikam | tamaḥ karttāramadhvānaṃ kathameko gamiṣyasi || 69 ||
Wie willst du, ganz allein, einen Weg gehen, der keine Rast gewährt, keine Stütze bietet, keine Wegzehrung hat, keinen Führer kennt—und dessen Schöpfer selbst die Finsternis ist?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It portrays worldly existence as a perilous journey generated by tamas (ignorance), emphasizing that without refuge, provisions, and a guiding teacher, one cannot safely reach liberation.
By stressing the need for “support” and a “guide,” it implicitly points to taking śaraṇāgati (refuge) and steady practice—classically fulfilled through devotion to Vishnu and guidance from a guru—as the safe means across the dark path.
It highlights the practical necessity of proper instruction (ācārya-upadeśa)—a prerequisite for correct application of Vedic disciplines (especially Vyākaraṇa and Kalpa in practice), since an “adaiśika” (unguided) approach leads to error on the spiritual path.