Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
अज्ञो लोको वृथा गर्वं करिष्यति महोद्धतः । कायः सन्निहितापायो धनादीनां किमुच्यते ॥ ५० ॥
ajño loko vṛthā garvaṃ kariṣyati mahoddhataḥ | kāyaḥ sannihitāpāyo dhanādīnāṃ kimucyate || 50 ||
அறிவிலி உலகம் அகந்தையால் மயங்கி வீணாகப் பெருமை கொள்கிறது. உடலே அழிவின் அருகில் இருக்கையில், செல்வம் முதலியவற்றைப் பற்றி என்ன சொல்லுவது?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on vairagya and right knowledge)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It teaches vairagya: pride is meaningless because the body is already moving toward dissolution; recognizing impermanence loosens attachment to wealth and status and turns the mind toward liberation.
Bhakti matures through humility; by seeing the body and possessions as transient, one drops ego-based identity and becomes fit for steady remembrance and surrender to Vishnu.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; it supports the ethical-spiritual discipline that underlies Vedic study—self-control, humility, and discernment (viveka) before applying ritual or technical sciences.