Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
जिह्वा ब्रवीत्यहमिति दंतौष्टतालुक नृप । एतेनाहं यतः सर्वे वाङ्निष्पादनहेतवः ॥ ७८ ॥
jihvā bravītyahamiti daṃtauṣṭatāluka nṛpa | etenāhaṃ yataḥ sarve vāṅniṣpādanahetavaḥ || 78 ||
“O hari, ang dila ang nagsasabing ‘Ako (ang nagsasalita),’ samantalang ang ngipin, labi, at ngalangala ay kumikilos din. Gayunman, sa pamamagitan ng dila naipapahayag ang ‘ako,’ sapagkat ang iba’y mga sanhi lamang na tumutulong sa paglikha ng pananalita.”
Sanatkumara (teaching a king in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It critiques the ego’s claim “I do,” showing that what we call ‘I’ is often only an appropriation of actions performed through multiple instruments; this supports detachment and self-inquiry in Moksha-Dharma.
By weakening doership (ahaṁkāra), the devotee can attribute action and speech to the Lord’s power rather than the self, making prayer, japa, and kīrtana more humble and surrender-based.
It reflects Śikṣā (phonetics/articulation) and supports a Vyākaraṇa-style insight: speech arises from coordinated organs, so correct utterance and disciplined speech are both technical and spiritual practices.