Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
यदा नोपचयस्तस्य नचैवापचयो नृप । तदापि बालिशोऽसि त्वं कया युक्त्या त्वयेरितम् ॥ ६३ ॥
yadā nopacayastasya nacaivāpacayo nṛpa | tadāpi bāliśo'si tvaṃ kayā yuktyā tvayeritam || 63 ||
Ô roi, puisque pour Lui il n’y a ni accroissement ni diminution, et pourtant tu demeures puéril, par quel raisonnement as-tu parlé ainsi ?
Sanatkumara (addressing a king in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It stresses the moksha teaching that the true Self (Atman) is changeless—beyond gain and loss—so conclusions that treat it as subject to increase/decrease are spiritually immature.
By pointing to the unchanging reality, it supports mature devotion: Bhakti becomes steadiness of mind and surrender that is not shaken by perceived gain or loss, aligning the devotee with the eternal.
It highlights yukti (disciplined reasoning) as a practical tool often supported by Vyakarana and Nyaya-style clarity—careful interpretation of terms like upacaya/apacaya prevents doctrinal confusion.