Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 104
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
मानुषं दुर्लभं प्राप्य सर्वलोकोपकारकम् । यस्तारयति नात्मानं तस्मात्पापतरोऽत्र कः ॥ १०४ ॥
mānuṣaṃ durlabhaṃ prāpya sarvalokopakārakam | yastārayati nātmānaṃ tasmātpāpataro'tra kaḥ || 104 ||
Обретя редкую человеческую жизнь, способную принести благо всем мирам, если человек всё же не переправит самого себя через сансару, кто здесь может быть грешнее его?
Narada (teaching in dialogue context associated with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It stresses that human birth is exceptionally rare and uniquely suited for liberation; failing to pursue self-transcendence after receiving this opportunity is portrayed as a grave moral and spiritual failure.
By highlighting the purpose of human life as crossing saṃsāra, it implicitly supports Bhakti as an effective means of self-salvation—using one’s life for remembrance, worship, and surrender rather than worldly distraction.
The verse is not a technical Vedanga instruction, but it provides the Vedanga-aligned practical takeaway: learning and practice (e.g., śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, kalpa) should serve dharma and self-uplift, not mere scholarship without inner transformation.
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