Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā
इत्यभेदेन या बुद्धिः समता सा प्रकीर्तिता । समता शत्रुमित्रेषु वशित्वं च तथा नृप ॥ ३४ ॥
ityabhedena yā buddhiḥ samatā sā prakīrtitā | samatā śatrumitreṣu vaśitvaṃ ca tathā nṛpa || 34 ||
L’intelligence qui ne voit aucune différence (entre les êtres) est proclamée comme l’équanimité (samatā). Cette équanimité envers l’ennemi comme envers l’ami est aussi appelée maîtrise de soi, ô roi.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines true samatā as an abheda-buddhi—an equal vision that dissolves divisive reactions, indicating a mind fit for liberation through inner steadiness and self-mastery.
By urging equal-mindedness toward friend and enemy, it supports bhakti as a stable, non-reactive dedication—devotion that is not shaken by praise, insult, gain, or conflict, making the heart steady for remembrance of the Lord.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological discipline—cultivating samatā and vaśitva as prerequisites for higher study and spiritual practice.