Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
तस्माद्येन यथा ब्रह्म प्रतीतं बोधितेन तु । तदाख्याहि यथा चित्तं सीदत्स्थितिमवाप्नुयात् ॥ २० ॥
tasmādyena yathā brahma pratītaṃ bodhitena tu | tadākhyāhi yathā cittaṃ sīdatsthitimavāpnuyāt || 20 ||
Darum erkläre mir, wie Brahman verwirklicht wird, wie es der erleuchtete Lehrer verstanden hat, damit mein Geist—der jetzt versinkt—wieder Standhaftigkeit und Frieden erlange.
Narada (addressing Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It presents the seeker’s essential request: true realization of Brahman as taught by an awakened guru, specifically for restoring inner steadiness when the mind falls into despair.
While the verse emphasizes Brahma-jñāna, it aligns with Bhakti’s core need for guidance: surrendering one’s confusion to a realized teacher so the heart-mind becomes steady and fit for devotion and contemplation.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is guru-upadeśa—learning the correct method of realization to stabilize the mind.