Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Jñāna-pradarśanam
मम जन्म कथं जातं रूपं कीदृग्विधं मम । एवं विचारणपरो दिवानिशमतन्द्रि तः ॥ ५८ ॥
mama janma kathaṃ jātaṃ rūpaṃ kīdṛgvidhaṃ mama | evaṃ vicāraṇaparo divāniśamatandri taḥ || 58 ||
«ကျွန်ုပ်၏ မွေးဖွားခြင်းသည် မည်သို့ ဖြစ်ပေါ်လာသနည်း၊ ကျွန်ုပ်၏ ရုပ်သဏ္ဌာန်သည် မည်သို့သော သဘောရှိသနည်း» ဟူ၍ စူးစမ်းလိုစိတ်ပြင်းပြကာ နေ့ညမပျင်းမနား စဉ်းစားသုံးသပ်နေ하였다။
Narada (narrative voice within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights ātma-vicāra (self-inquiry): questioning one’s origin and embodied identity, sustained with unwavering effort, as a direct inner discipline leading toward clarity and liberation.
While not explicitly naming Vishnu or bhakti, the verse supports bhakti-sādhana by cultivating earnest longing and continuous remembrance—qualities that mature into single-pointed devotion when directed toward the Lord.
No specific Vedanga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is disciplined daily practice—unbroken contemplation (divāniśam) as a method of inner training.