Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
श्रीभगवानुवाचा । श्रृणु दैत्यन्द्र वक्ष्यामि गुह्याद्गुह्यतमं परम् । सर्वसंगविहीनानां किमर्थैः साध्यतेवद ॥ १७ ॥
śrībhagavānuvācā | śrṛṇu daityandra vakṣyāmi guhyādguhyatamaṃ param | sarvasaṃgavihīnānāṃ kimarthaiḥ sādhyatevada || 17 ||
Le Seigneur Bienheureux dit : «Écoute, ô roi des Daityas. Je vais te révéler l’enseignement suprême, plus secret que le secret. Pour ceux qui sont sans attache aucune, que peuvent donc accomplir les buts et les biens du monde ?»
Śrī Bhagavān (the Lord)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It elevates moksha-oriented wisdom by stating that when one is free from all attachment (sarva-saṅga-vihīna), ordinary worldly goals (artha as possessions and pursuits) lose their power to grant real fulfillment; the “most secret” teaching points toward inner liberation rather than acquisition.
By questioning the value of worldly aims for the unattached, the verse supports the bhakti principle of offering up clinging to outcomes; devotion matures when attachment to gain is dropped and the heart turns to the Supreme as the only true end.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—cultivating vairāgya (detachment) as a prerequisite for higher knowledge and steady practice.