Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
जना यथावमन्येयुर्गच्छेयुर्नैव संगतिम् । हिरण्यगर्भवचनं विचिंत्येत्थं महामतिः ॥ ३९ ॥
janā yathāvamanyeyurgaccheyurnaiva saṃgatim | hiraṇyagarbhavacanaṃ viciṃtyetthaṃ mahāmatiḥ || 39 ||
ప్రజలు అతన్ని తక్కువగా చూసి సాంగత్యాన్ని కూడా దూరం పెట్టినా, మహామతి హిరణ్యగర్భుడు (బ్రహ్మ) పలికిన ఉపదేశాన్ని ఇలా మననం చేయాలి.
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It teaches inner steadiness: even when society rejects or insults a seeker, the wise should rely on scriptural instruction and contemplation rather than craving approval.
By implying that devotion and spiritual practice must be independent of praise or blame; genuine Bhakti remains firm even without social support or companionship.
The verse emphasizes disciplined contemplation (manana) on authoritative teaching; it is a practical takeaway aligned with śāstra-based reasoning rather than a specific Vedanga technique.