Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
यावन्मोहादिसंयोगाः स्वरूपाबोधलक्षणाः । तावत्पशुत्वमेतेषां द्वैतवत्पश्य नारद ॥ १५ ॥
yāvanmohādisaṃyogāḥ svarūpābodhalakṣaṇāḥ | tāvatpaśutvameteṣāṃ dvaitavatpaśya nārada || 15 ||
Selama masih ada pertautan dengan kekeliruan dan seumpamanya—tanda tidak mengenal hakikat diri—selama itu keadaan “paśu” tetap pada makhluk-makhluk ini. Lihatlah ia sebagai dualiti, wahai Nārada.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
The verse states that bondage persists as long as delusion and allied mental afflictions remain, because they obscure direct knowledge of one’s true nature (svarūpa). This ignorance makes a person live in a constrained, instinctual “paśu-like” condition.
By identifying moha (delusion) as the root of dualistic perception, the verse implies that steady devotion and remembrance of the Divine purify the mind and remove ignorance, allowing one to see beyond dvaita and move toward liberation.
No specific Vedanga technique is named in this verse; the practical takeaway is inner discipline—reducing delusion and cultivating clear discernment (viveka)—which supports all scriptural study, including Vyakarana and other Vedangas, by aligning knowledge with realization.