Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
कपिलर्षिर्भगवतः सर्वभूतस्य वै किल । विष्णोरंशो जगन्मोहनाशाय समुपागतः ॥ ९ ॥
kapilarṣirbhagavataḥ sarvabhūtasya vai kila | viṣṇoraṃśo jaganmohanāśāya samupāgataḥ || 9 ||
En vérité, on dit que le sage Kapila est une portion de Viṣṇu—le Bhagavān, Seigneur de tous les êtres—venu pour détruire l’illusion qui ensorcelle le monde.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents Kapila as a divine manifestation of Viṣṇu whose purpose is to remove moha (world-bewitching delusion), pointing seekers toward liberation (mokṣa) through right knowledge and detachment.
By identifying Kapila with Viṣṇu, the verse frames true teaching as coming from the Lord Himself; devotion to Viṣṇu (and trust in His śāstra-teachings) becomes the means to overcome delusion and steady the mind on the Supreme.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is philosophical—moha must be destroyed through discernment (viveka) and scriptural guidance, which underlies all disciplined Vedic study.