Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
कपिलर्षिर्भगवतः सर्वभूतस्य वै किल । विष्णोरंशो जगन्मोहनाशाय समुपागतः ॥ ९ ॥
kapilarṣirbhagavataḥ sarvabhūtasya vai kila | viṣṇoraṃśo jaganmohanāśāya samupāgataḥ || 9 ||
Tunay nga, ang pantas na si Kapila ay sinasabing isang bahagi ni Viṣṇu—ang Bhagavān, Panginoon ng lahat ng nilalang—na dumating upang wasakin ang pagkalitong umaakit at bumibighani sa daigdig.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents Kapila as a divine manifestation of Viṣṇu whose purpose is to remove moha (world-bewitching delusion), pointing seekers toward liberation (mokṣa) through right knowledge and detachment.
By identifying Kapila with Viṣṇu, the verse frames true teaching as coming from the Lord Himself; devotion to Viṣṇu (and trust in His śāstra-teachings) becomes the means to overcome delusion and steady the mind on the Supreme.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is philosophical—moha must be destroyed through discernment (viveka) and scriptural guidance, which underlies all disciplined Vedic study.