Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
नारद उवाच । श्रुतं मया महामाग तापत्रयचिकित्सितम् । तथापि मे मनो भ्रांतं न स्थितिं लभतेंऽजसा ॥ १ ॥
nārada uvāca | śrutaṃ mayā mahāmāga tāpatrayacikitsitam | tathāpi me mano bhrāṃtaṃ na sthitiṃ labhateṃ'jasā || 1 ||
Narada berkata: “Wahai yang amat berbahagia, aku telah mendengar penawar bagi tiga penderitaan; namun fikiranku masih gelisah dan tidak mudah memperoleh keteguhan.”
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It highlights that merely hearing teachings on ending suffering is not enough; inner steadiness (sthiti) requires lived practice and deeper assimilation, prompting further instruction in Moksha Dharma.
By admitting mental restlessness even after hearing doctrine, Narada sets the stage for guidance where devotion, remembrance, and sustained practice transform knowledge into stable realization.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhanā-oriented—training the mind to attain sthiti rather than relying only on intellectual hearing.