Shloka 40
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā
प्रकृतेस्तु परो नित्यो मायया मोहितः शुभे । यस्तु साक्षी स्वयं पूर्णः सहानुशयिता स्थितः ॥ ४० ॥
prakṛtestu paro nityo māyayā mohitaḥ śubhe | yastu sākṣī svayaṃ pūrṇaḥ sahānuśayitā sthitaḥ || 40 ||
O Glückverheißende, die ewige Wirklichkeit ist wahrlich jenseits der Prakṛti; doch durch Māyā erscheint sie, als wäre sie betört. Jenes aber, das als Zeuge besteht—in sich vollendet—verweilt als innerer Lenker, zusammen mit den latenten Eindrücken (anuśaya).
Sanatkumāra (teaching to Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It distinguishes the eternal Witness beyond Prakṛti from the deluding power of Māyā, teaching that liberation comes by recognizing the Self as the ever-complete sākṣī rather than identifying with nature and its changes.
By implying that true devotion matures into clear discernment: the devotee turns from Māyā-born identification to steady remembrance of the Supreme as the inner Witness and regulator, which supports steadfast Vishnu-bhakti and detachment.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—watching the mind’s latent tendencies (anuśaya) and cultivating witness-awareness, which complements vrata, japa, and tīrtha practices mentioned elsewhere in the Narada Purana.