Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
अनिष्पन्नक्रियं चेतस्तथा न मम किं यथा । इत्थं तु चिंतयन्नेव सम्मार स महीपतिः ॥ ६५ ॥
aniṣpannakriyaṃ cetastathā na mama kiṃ yathā | itthaṃ tu ciṃtayanneva sammāra sa mahīpatiḥ || 65 ||
«Мой ум не способен довести до конца ни одно намерение; он вовсе не пребывает под моей властью». Так размышляя снова и снова, тот царь пал в омрачение и отчаяние.
Suta (narrating the Purana dialogue; verse describes the king’s inner state)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights a key moksha-dharma insight: when the mind cannot complete resolve and remains uncontrolled, one falls into confusion—showing why inner mastery is essential for liberation.
By exposing helplessness before the restless mind, it implicitly points toward taking refuge in sustained remembrance and surrender—foundational attitudes that mature into steady Vishnu-bhakti.
No specific Vedanga is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is mental discipline (citta-nigraha) as a prerequisite for effective ritual, japa, and dharma-practice.