Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
वृतमेतन्मया देव त्रिनेत्र श्रृणु चापरम् । शिष्योऽयं मे महाभागो हेयादेयादिवर्जितः ॥ ८६ ॥
vṛtametanmayā deva trinetra śrṛṇu cāparam | śiṣyo'yaṃ me mahābhāgo heyādeyādivarjitaḥ || 86 ||
O Deva, o Dreiäugiger, diese Begebenheit habe ich geschildert; nun höre noch ein weiteres. Dieser mein Schüler ist höchst begnadet—frei von den Vorstellungen „zu verwerfen“ und „anzunehmen“ und von solchen Dualitäten.
Narada (addressing Lord Śiva/Trinetra in the narrative frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights the inner qualification for higher instruction: a disciple fit for sacred knowledge is one who has transcended the compulsions of rejecting and grasping, resting in equanimity.
By implying that true devotion matures into surrender and steadiness—where the devotee is not driven by likes and dislikes, but remains centered while receiving divine teaching.
It points to adhikāra (eligibility) for instruction—an essential prerequisite across Vedanga study—emphasizing mental discipline and freedom from dualistic bias before undertaking technical sacred sciences.