Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
यद्द्रव्यो शिबिका चेयं तद्द्रव्यो भूतसंग्रहः । भवतो मेऽखिलस्यास्य समत्वेनोपबृंहितः ॥ ६७ ॥
yaddravyo śibikā ceyaṃ taddravyo bhūtasaṃgrahaḥ | bhavato me'khilasyāsya samatvenopabṛṃhitaḥ || 67 ||
ఏ ద్రవ్యంతో ఈ శిబిక నిర్మితమైందో, అదే ద్రవ్యంతో సమస్త జీవసమూహమూ ఏర్పడింది. మీ ఉపదేశం వల్ల సమత్వదర్శనంతో ఈ సమస్త జగత్తుపై నా బోధ బలపడింది.
Narada (addressing Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It affirms a Moksha-Dharma insight: the same underlying reality (dravya) pervades objects and living beings, and liberation-oriented wisdom is strengthened by cultivating samatva—equal vision toward all.
By recognizing the same essence in all beings, a devotee’s heart becomes non-hostile and compassionate; such samatva supports steady Vishnu-bhakti by reducing ego, aversion, and divisive perception.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Shiksha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is a yogic-ethical discipline aligned with Moksha-Dharma—training perception toward equality (samatva) in daily conduct.