Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
वृक्षाद्दारु ततश्चेयं शिबिका त्वदधिष्टिता । क्व वृक्षसंज्ञा वै तस्या दारुसंज्ञाथवा नृप ॥ ८४ ॥
vṛkṣāddāru tataśceyaṃ śibikā tvadadhiṣṭitā | kva vṛkṣasaṃjñā vai tasyā dārusaṃjñāthavā nṛpa || 84 ||
Da árvore vem a madeira, e dessa madeira foi feita esta liteira sobre a qual estás sentado. Então, ó rei, onde está agora o nome “árvore” para ela—ou mesmo o nome “madeira”?
Sanatkumara (teaching the king in a Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches viveka: names like “tree,” “wood,” and “palanquin” are shifting labels applied to changing forms, pointing the seeker toward reality beyond mere designation and material identity.
By loosening attachment to external labels and possessions, the mind becomes steadier and more surrendered; such detachment supports pure Vishnu-bhakti where value is placed on the Lord rather than on transient objects and status.
Vyākaraṇa/semantic insight is implied: “saṃjñā” (designation) is conventional and context-dependent, so one should not mistake linguistic labels for ultimate reality—useful for disciplined scriptural study and right understanding.