Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self

Advaita

Devanagari script

एक एवमिदं विद्धि न भेदि सकलं जगत् । वासुदेवाभिधेयस्य स्वरुपं परात्मनः ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

eka evamidaṃ viddhi na bhedi sakalaṃ jagat | vāsudevābhidheyasya svarupaṃ parātmanaḥ || 67 ||

Translation

Sache que tout ceci est Un : l’univers entier n’est pas réellement divisé. C’est la nature même du Soi suprême, désigné par le nom de « Vāsudeva ».

Word by Word

• एकम्: one (as a single reality)
• एकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• एवम्: thus, in this way
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• इदम्: this (world/that which is perceived)
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• विद्धि: know (you should know)
• विद्धि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• भेदि: divide, differentiate
• भेदि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भिद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative) / विधिलिङ्-सदृश आदेशार्थ प्रयोग, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; निषेधेन सह (न भेदि)

• सकलम्: entire, whole
• सकलम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of जगत्)

• जगत्: the world
• जगत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वासुदेव-अभिधेयस्य: of (that which is) named ‘Vāsudeva’
• वासुदेव-अभिधेयस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिधेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष समास; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• स्वरूपम्: the essential nature
• स्वरूपम्: Karta (कर्ता) / Viṣaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• परात्मनः: of the Supreme Self
• परात्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Paramatman

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It asserts a Moksha-Dharma vision: reality is fundamentally one, and apparent divisions in the world are not ultimately real; the Supreme Self is known as Vāsudeva.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By identifying the Supreme Self with Vāsudeva, it supports Vishnu-bhakti as devotion to the highest reality—worship becomes a direct orientation to the undivided Paramātman.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga practice is taught in this verse; it is primarily Vedāntic discernment (tattva-jñāna) used to remove the notion of real difference.