Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
अहो धनमदान्धस्तु पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति । यदि पश्यत्यात्महितं स पश्यति न संशयः ॥ १०९ ॥
aho dhanamadāndhastu paśyannapi na paśyati | yadi paśyatyātmahitaṃ sa paśyati na saṃśayaḥ || 109 ||
Hélas ! Aveuglé par l’orgueil de la richesse, on ne voit pas, même en regardant. Mais celui qui discerne ce qui est salutaire pour le Soi, lui seul voit vraiment, sans aucun doute.
Narada (in instruction to the Sanatkumara tradition of dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that external perception is not real vision; true sight is discerning ātmahita—what leads to inner welfare, dharma, and liberation—rather than being deluded by wealth-born pride.
Bhakti requires humility and clear discernment; wealth-intoxication obstructs surrender and remembrance, while seeing ātmahita aligns one toward sincere devotion and God-centered living.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is viveka—testing actions and goals by whether they serve ātmahita rather than ego and status.