Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
अविश्रांतमनालंबमपाथेयमदैशिकम् । तमः कर्त्तारमध्वानं कथमेको गमिष्यसि ॥ ६९ ॥
aviśrāṃtamanālaṃbamapātheyamadaiśikam | tamaḥ karttāramadhvānaṃ kathameko gamiṣyasi || 69 ||
Comment pourras-tu, tout seul, parcourir une route sans répit, sans appui, sans provisions, sans guide, dont l’artisan même est l’obscurité ?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It portrays worldly existence as a perilous journey generated by tamas (ignorance), emphasizing that without refuge, provisions, and a guiding teacher, one cannot safely reach liberation.
By stressing the need for “support” and a “guide,” it implicitly points to taking śaraṇāgati (refuge) and steady practice—classically fulfilled through devotion to Vishnu and guidance from a guru—as the safe means across the dark path.
It highlights the practical necessity of proper instruction (ācārya-upadeśa)—a prerequisite for correct application of Vedic disciplines (especially Vyākaraṇa and Kalpa in practice), since an “adaiśika” (unguided) approach leads to error on the spiritual path.