Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Jñāna-pradarśanam
मम जन्म कथं जातं रूपं कीदृग्विधं मम । एवं विचारणपरो दिवानिशमतन्द्रि तः ॥ ५८ ॥
mama janma kathaṃ jātaṃ rūpaṃ kīdṛgvidhaṃ mama | evaṃ vicāraṇaparo divāniśamatandri taḥ || 58 ||
“माझा जन्म कसा झाला आणि माझे रूप कसे आहे?”—असा विचार करत तो दिवस-रात्र आळस न करता अखंड चिंतनात मग्न राहिला।
Narada (narrative voice within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights ātma-vicāra (self-inquiry): questioning one’s origin and embodied identity, sustained with unwavering effort, as a direct inner discipline leading toward clarity and liberation.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu or bhakti, the verse supports bhakti-sādhana by cultivating earnest longing and continuous remembrance—qualities that mature into single-pointed devotion when directed toward the Lord.
No specific Vedanga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is disciplined daily practice—unbroken contemplation (divāniśam) as a method of inner training.