Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
कुतश्चागम्यते त्वेतात्र्रितयेऽपि निबोध मे । पुमान्सवर्गतो व्यापीत्याकाशवदयं यतः ॥ ५६ ॥
kutaścāgamyate tvetātrritaye'pi nibodha me | pumānsavargato vyāpītyākāśavadayaṃ yataḥ || 56 ||
D’où cela vient-il donc en vérité ? Explique-le-moi clairement, fût-ce en trois aspects. Car ce Puruṣa, avec toutes ses catégories, pénètre tout comme l’espace lui-même.
Narada (questioning, in dialogue with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames a core moksha inquiry: if the Self is all-pervading like space, its ‘origin’ cannot be understood as a physical birth; the verse pushes the seeker toward a higher, metaphysical explanation of Puruṣa as ever-present and not limited by location.
By portraying the supreme Person as all-pervading, it supports bhakti as universally accessible—devotion is not confined to a place or ritual setting, because the Lord/Self is present everywhere, like space.
The verse primarily belongs to moksha-dharma (Vedantic inquiry) rather than a technical Vedanga; its practical takeaway is disciplined questioning (vicāra) and clear categorization (‘threefold explanation’) as a method for correct understanding.