Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 120
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
तस्माद्येन यथा ब्रह्म प्रतीतं बोधितेन तु । तदाख्याहि यथा चित्तं सीदत्स्थितिमवाप्नुयात् ॥ २० ॥
tasmādyena yathā brahma pratītaṃ bodhitena tu | tadākhyāhi yathā cittaṃ sīdatsthitimavāpnuyāt || 20 ||
Kaya nga, ipahayag mo sa akin kung paano natatanto ang Brahman gaya ng pagkaunawa ng gurong naliwanagan, upang ang aking isip—na ngayo’y lumulubog—ay muling maging matatag at mapayapa.
Narada (addressing Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It presents the seeker’s essential request: true realization of Brahman as taught by an awakened guru, specifically for restoring inner steadiness when the mind falls into despair.
While the verse emphasizes Brahma-jñāna, it aligns with Bhakti’s core need for guidance: surrendering one’s confusion to a realized teacher so the heart-mind becomes steady and fit for devotion and contemplation.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is guru-upadeśa—learning the correct method of realization to stabilize the mind.