Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
आत्मानं तं विजानीहि सर्वलोकहितात्मकम् । तस्मिन्यः संश्रितो देहे ह्यब्बिंदुरिव पुष्करे ॥ ४२ ॥
ātmānaṃ taṃ vijānīhi sarvalokahitātmakam | tasminyaḥ saṃśrito dehe hyabbiṃduriva puṣkare || 42 ||
Ketahuilah Diri itu sebagai jelmaan kesejahteraan bagi segala alam. Sesiapa yang berlindung pada-Nya ketika masih berada dalam tubuh akan tetap tidak tersentuh—bagaikan titisan air di atas daun teratai.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that realizing the Atman as the universal good (sarvalokahitātmakam) makes one inwardly free even while embodied—remaining unstained by worldly contact, like water on a lotus leaf.
By emphasizing “taking refuge in That,” it aligns with bhakti as śaraṇāgati (surrender): abiding in the Supreme while living one’s duties, so the heart stays unattached and pure.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is mokṣa-dharma discipline—inner detachment and steady refuge in the Self amid bodily life.