Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
अहंमानमह्य पानमदमत्ता न मादृशाः । केशिध्वज उवाच । अहं च विद्यया मृत्युं तर्तुकामः करोमि वै ॥ ८४ ॥
ahaṃmānamahya pānamadamattā na mādṛśāḥ | keśidhvaja uvāca | ahaṃ ca vidyayā mṛtyuṃ tartukāmaḥ karomi vai || 84 ||
Enivré par l’orgueil du moi et par l’arrogance de la boisson, nul n’est comme moi. Keśidhvaja dit : « Et moi, par la vraie vidyā, je m’efforce en vérité de franchir la mort ».
Keśidhvaja (explicitly marked: ‘Keśidhvaja uvāca’)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It contrasts two inner states: pride born of intoxication and ego versus the liberating pursuit of vidyā (spiritual knowledge) aimed at transcending mṛtyu (death), pointing toward mokṣa as the higher goal.
While the verse foregrounds jñāna (vidyā), it implicitly supports bhakti by rejecting ego and indulgence—key prerequisites for sincere surrender and steady devotion; pride and intoxication are shown as barriers to spiritual progress.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—overcoming mada and ahaṃmāna—so that higher vidyā can function as a means to mokṣa.