Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)
ममेति यन्मया प्रोक्तमसदेतन्न चान्यथा । नरेन्द्र गदितुं शक्यमपि विज्ञेयवेदिभिः ॥ ७४ ॥
mameti yanmayā proktamasadetanna cānyathā | narendra gadituṃ śakyamapi vijñeyavedibhiḥ || 74 ||
“Milikku”—apa yang telah kuucapkan demikian itu adalah tidak nyata, dan tidak mungkin selain begitu. Wahai raja manusia, bahkan mereka yang mahir dalam hal yang patut diketahui pun tidak mampu menyatakannya sebagai yang mutlak nyata.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressed to a king as ‘narendra’ within the discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It negates “mine-ness” (mamatā) as ultimately unreal, pointing to liberation through non-attachment and the dropping of possessive identity.
By rejecting possessiveness, the heart becomes fit for surrender—offering everything to the Lord rather than clinging to “mine,” which supports pure, non-selfish bhakti.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught here; the takeaway is philosophical discernment (viveka) applied to ownership and ego.