Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
आत्मवत्सर्वभूतानि पश्यतां शान्तचेतसाम् । अभिन्नमात्मनः सर्वं को दाता दीयते च किम् ॥ १२० ॥
ātmavatsarvabhūtāni paśyatāṃ śāntacetasām | abhinnamātmanaḥ sarvaṃ ko dātā dīyate ca kim || 120 ||
Pour ceux dont l’esprit est paisible et qui voient tous les êtres comme leur propre Soi, tout est non différent du Soi. Dès lors, qui est le donateur, et que peut-on vraiment donner ?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the moksha-oriented discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It points to Self-realization: when one directly perceives all beings as the same Atman, the ordinary duality of “I” and “other” dissolves, and with it the sense of separate agency and ownership.
By dissolving egoic separateness, it supports pure devotion: service and charity are no longer performed for merit or identity, but as worship of the one Self present in all—an inner basis for Vishnu-bhakti as all-pervading reality.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical and contemplative—cultivating śānti (inner calm) and ātmavat-darśana (seeing others as oneself) to reduce doership and attachment.