Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
यदा समस्तदेहेषु पुमानेको व्यवस्थितः । तददा हि को भवान्कोऽहमित्येतद्विफलं वचः ॥ ८२ ॥
yadā samastadeheṣu pumāneko vyavasthitaḥ | tadadā hi ko bhavānko'hamityetadviphalaṃ vacaḥ || 82 ||
Quand on reconnaît que l’unique Soi (Puruṣa) demeure en tous les corps, alors les paroles : « Qui es-tu, et qui suis-je ? » deviennent vaines.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that realizing the single Self (Puruṣa/Ātman) present in every body dissolves ego-based separation; social identity and “otherness” lose ultimate meaning, which is a direct pointer to moksha through right knowledge.
By removing the sense of “I” and “you,” it supports pure bhakti where the devotee sees the Lord’s presence in all beings; devotion becomes free from pride, rivalry, and hatred, aligning conduct with compassion and reverence.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical and contemplative—train perception to see the same Self in all, which disciplines speech and behavior.