Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
सर्वभूतान्यभे देन ददर्श स महामतिः । न पपाठ गुरुप्रोक्तं कृतोपनयनः श्रुतम् ॥ ३४ ॥
sarvabhūtānyabhe dena dadarśa sa mahāmatiḥ | na papāṭha guruproktaṃ kṛtopanayanaḥ śrutam || 34 ||
Orang yang berjiwa besar itu memandang semua makhluk sebagai tidak berbeza (daripada Hakikat Yang Esa). Namun, walaupun telah menjalani upacara upanayana, dia tidak mempelajari śruti suci yang telah diajarkan oleh gurunya.
Narada (narrative voice within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It contrasts lofty non-dual vision (seeing all beings as one) with the disciplined obligation of śruti-study after upanayana, implying that realization should be supported by proper Vedic learning and conduct.
Indirectly, it warns that inner vision alone is not enough; in the Narada Purana’s dharma framework, devotion and liberation are strengthened by faithfully following guru-given disciplines such as Vedic recitation and prescribed study.
The verse points to the practical necessity of śruti recitation/study under a guru after upanayana—foundational to Vedanga-supported learning such as śikṣā (phonetics) and vyākaraṇa (grammar) used for correct chanting and comprehension.