Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
अहो धनमदान्धस्तु पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति । यदि पश्यत्यात्महितं स पश्यति न संशयः ॥ १०९ ॥
aho dhanamadāndhastu paśyannapi na paśyati | yadi paśyatyātmahitaṃ sa paśyati na saṃśayaḥ || 109 ||
Увы! Ослеплённый гордыней богатства, глядя, не видит. Но тот, кто различает полезное для Атмана, тот и видит поистине, без сомнения.
Narada (in instruction to the Sanatkumara tradition of dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that external perception is not real vision; true sight is discerning ātmahita—what leads to inner welfare, dharma, and liberation—rather than being deluded by wealth-born pride.
Bhakti requires humility and clear discernment; wealth-intoxication obstructs surrender and remembrance, while seeing ātmahita aligns one toward sincere devotion and God-centered living.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is viveka—testing actions and goals by whether they serve ātmahita rather than ego and status.