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 ||
اگر لوگ اسے حقیر جانیں اور اس کی صحبت سے بھی بچیں، تب بھی صاحبِ عظیم عقل کو ہِرَنیہ گربھ (برہما) کے کہے ہوئے اُپدیش پر اسی طرح غور کرنا چاہیے۔
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.