Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
आत्मवत्सर्वभूतानि पश्यतां शान्तचेतसाम् । अभिन्नमात्मनः सर्वं को दाता दीयते च किम् ॥ १२० ॥
ātmavatsarvabhūtāni paśyatāṃ śāntacetasām | abhinnamātmanaḥ sarvaṃ ko dātā dīyate ca kim || 120 ||
Für jene mit friedvollem Geist, die alle Wesen wie das eigene Selbst schauen, ist alles nicht verschieden vom Ātman. Wer ist dann der Gebende, und was könnte wahrhaft gegeben werden?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the moksha-oriented discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It points to Self-realization: when one directly perceives all beings as the same Atman, the ordinary duality of “I” and “other” dissolves, and with it the sense of separate agency and ownership.
By dissolving egoic separateness, it supports pure devotion: service and charity are no longer performed for merit or identity, but as worship of the one Self present in all—an inner basis for Vishnu-bhakti as all-pervading reality.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical and contemplative—cultivating śānti (inner calm) and ātmavat-darśana (seeing others as oneself) to reduce doership and attachment.