Shloka 40
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā
प्रकृतेस्तु परो नित्यो मायया मोहितः शुभे । यस्तु साक्षी स्वयं पूर्णः सहानुशयिता स्थितः ॥ ४० ॥
prakṛtestu paro nityo māyayā mohitaḥ śubhe | yastu sākṣī svayaṃ pūrṇaḥ sahānuśayitā sthitaḥ || 40 ||
அருள்மிகு பெண்ணே! நித்திய பரத்தத்துவம் பிரகிருதியைத் தாண்டியது; ஆயினும் மாயையால் மயங்கியதுபோல் தோன்றுகிறது. தானே பூர்ண சாட்சி ஆனவன், அனுசய (வாசனை) உடன் உள்ள்நியந்தாவாக நிலைத்திருக்கிறான்.
Sanatkumāra (teaching to Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It distinguishes the eternal Witness beyond Prakṛti from the deluding power of Māyā, teaching that liberation comes by recognizing the Self as the ever-complete sākṣī rather than identifying with nature and its changes.
By implying that true devotion matures into clear discernment: the devotee turns from Māyā-born identification to steady remembrance of the Supreme as the inner Witness and regulator, which supports steadfast Vishnu-bhakti and detachment.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—watching the mind’s latent tendencies (anuśaya) and cultivating witness-awareness, which complements vrata, japa, and tīrtha practices mentioned elsewhere in the Narada Purana.