Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
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 ||
แม้ผู้คนจะดูหมิ่นและหลีกเลี่ยงไม่คบหา ผู้มีปัญญาใหญ่พึงใคร่ครวญดังนี้ต่อถ้อยคำสอนที่หิรัณยครรภะ (พรหมา) กล่าวไว้।
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
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.