Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
सक्तस्य बुद्धर्भवति मोहजालविवर्द्धिनी । मोहजालावृतो दुःखमिहामुत्र तथाश्नुते ॥ ४६ ॥
saktasya buddharbhavati mohajālavivarddhinī | mohajālāvṛto duḥkhamihāmutra tathāśnute || 46 ||
Chez l’attaché, l’intelligence devient nourricière du filet de l’illusion ; et, voilé par cette toile de confusion, il goûte la souffrance ici-bas comme dans l’au-delà.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It warns that attachment corrupts discernment (buddhi), causing it to strengthen delusion (moha), which results in suffering both in present life and in future states—therefore detachment is essential for moksha.
Bhakti requires single-pointedness toward Vishnu; attachment to objects and ego turns the mind outward and multiplies moha. By reducing attachment, the devotee’s buddhi supports remembrance and surrender rather than delusion.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological discipline—watching attachment so that buddhi remains fit for dharma and liberation-oriented practice.