Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
ब्रह्मन्नानाजगञ्चैतदेकचित्संप्रकाशितम् । त्वयोक्तं तत्प्रतीयेऽहं कथं दृष्टांतमंतरा ॥ १९ ॥
brahmannānājagañcaitadekacitsaṃprakāśitam | tvayoktaṃ tatpratīye'haṃ kathaṃ dṛṣṭāṃtamaṃtarā || 19 ||
おお、ブラフマンよ。あなたは、この多様なる宇宙はただ一つの意識によってのみ照らされると言われた。私はその御言葉を受け入れるが、譬えなくして、いかに理解すべきであろうか。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It emphasizes a Vedantic insight: the diverse universe is known and appears only through the light of one Consciousness (cit), and true understanding requires clear guidance, often through examples.
Indirectly, it supports Bhakti by clarifying the devotee’s vision: when one learns that all experience is illumined by the One, devotion becomes more focused—directed to the all-pervading Reality rather than to mere appearances.
The verse highlights the method of teaching through dṛṣṭānta (illustrative example), a key tool in śāstric exposition and reasoning used across traditional disciplines, though it is not a specific Vedanga topic like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.