Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
स्थानं न शक्यते यस्य स्वरूपं वा कदाचन । निर्देष्टुं मुनिशार्दूल द्र ष्टुं वाप्यकृतात्मभिः ॥ १४ ॥
sthānaṃ na śakyate yasya svarūpaṃ vā kadācana | nirdeṣṭuṃ muniśārdūla dra ṣṭuṃ vāpyakṛtātmabhiḥ || 14 ||
賢者の中の虎よ、彼の住処も、さらには真の御姿さえも、決して正確に指し示すことはできない。内なる自己がまだ清められ成就していない者には、彼を見出すこともできぬ。
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that the Supreme cannot be captured by ordinary description (place/form) and becomes knowable only through inner purification—pointing to moksha through refined consciousness rather than mere speculation.
It implies that divine vision is not forced by argument or curiosity; it arises when the devotee becomes purified (akṛtātmā → kṛtātmā) through sincere bhakti, self-control, and steady practice.
The verse primarily stresses sādhanā (inner discipline) rather than a specific Vedanga; as a practical takeaway, it aligns with Vedic training in mental refinement and correct practice that supports realization beyond mere verbal definition.