Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)
प्रत्यस्तमितभेदं यत्सत्तामात्रमगोचरम् । वचसामात्मसन्तोद्यं तज्ज्ञानं ब्रह्मसंज्ञितम् ॥ २९ ॥
pratyastamitabhedaṃ yatsattāmātramagocaram | vacasāmātmasantodyaṃ tajjñānaṃ brahmasaṃjñitam || 29 ||
That knowledge is called “Brahman”: wherein all distinctions have subsided, which is sheer Being alone beyond the reach of the senses, not an object of speech, but the inward awakening of the Self.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It defines Brahma-jñāna as direct realization of non-dual Reality—where all perceived differences dissolve, and pure Being is known inwardly rather than through sensory or verbal descriptions.
While the verse is primarily jñāna-oriented, it supports mature Bhakti by pointing to the ultimate aim of devotion: inner God-realization beyond names and concepts, where the devotee’s sense of separation is transcended.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught here; instead, it emphasizes the limitation of language (vāc) and sense-based cognition, encouraging contemplative inquiry and inner realization.