Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
यद्द्रव्यो शिबिका चेयं तद्द्रव्यो भूतसंग्रहः । भवतो मेऽखिलस्यास्य समत्वेनोपबृंहितः ॥ ६७ ॥
yaddravyo śibikā ceyaṃ taddravyo bhūtasaṃgrahaḥ | bhavato me'khilasyāsya samatvenopabṛṃhitaḥ || 67 ||
The very substance from which this palanquin is made is the same substance as the aggregate of all living beings. By your instruction, my understanding of this entire world has been strengthened through the vision of equality (samatā).
Narada (addressing Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It affirms a Moksha-Dharma insight: the same underlying reality (dravya) pervades objects and living beings, and liberation-oriented wisdom is strengthened by cultivating samatva—equal vision toward all.
By recognizing the same essence in all beings, a devotee’s heart becomes non-hostile and compassionate; such samatva supports steady Vishnu-bhakti by reducing ego, aversion, and divisive perception.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Shiksha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is a yogic-ethical discipline aligned with Moksha-Dharma—training perception toward equality (samatva) in daily conduct.