Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Mantraśodhana, Dīkṣā-krama, Guru-Pādukā, Ajapā-Haṃsa, and Ṣaṭcakra-Kuṇḍalinī Sādhana
मायामृत्युमहापाशाद्विमुक्तोऽस्मि शिवोऽस्मि वः । इति स्तुत्वा ततः सर्व गुरवे विनिवेदयेत् ॥ ६४ ॥
māyāmṛtyumahāpāśādvimukto'smi śivo'smi vaḥ | iti stutvā tataḥ sarva gurave vinivedayet || 64 ||
“ข้าพเจ้าหลุดพ้นจากบ่วงใหญ่แห่งมายาและความตายแล้ว; ข้าพเจ้าเป็นศิวะ—ผู้เป็นมงคล—เพื่อท่านทั้งหลาย.” ครั้นสรรเสริญดังนี้แล้ว จึงน้อมถวายทุกสิ่งแด่คุรุ.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada the disciplined procedure of praise and guru-offering within Vedanga/ritual-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames liberation as release from the twin bondage of māyā and mṛtyu, and then anchors that attainment in humility—dedicating the whole result to the Guru rather than claiming it as personal achievement.
Bhakti is expressed as stuti (reverent praise) and guru-nivedana (offering everything to the teacher). The verse emphasizes devotional surrender as the proper completion of spiritual practice.
It highlights procedural discipline: after recitation/praise (stuti), one performs vinivedana—formally presenting the practice, its fruits, and any offerings to the Guru, aligning with correct ritual and instructional protocol.