Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
यदा समस्तदेहेषु पुमानेको व्यवस्थितः । तददा हि को भवान्कोऽहमित्येतद्विफलं वचः ॥ ८२ ॥
yadā samastadeheṣu pumāneko vyavasthitaḥ | tadadā hi ko bhavānko'hamityetadviphalaṃ vacaḥ || 82 ||
جب یہ ادراک ہو جائے کہ تمام بدنوں میں ایک ہی پُرُش (آتما) قائم ہے، تو “تم کون ہو اور میں کون ہوں” کہنا بے معنی ہو جاتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that realizing the single Self (Puruṣa/Ātman) present in every body dissolves ego-based separation; social identity and “otherness” lose ultimate meaning, which is a direct pointer to moksha through right knowledge.
By removing the sense of “I” and “you,” it supports pure bhakti where the devotee sees the Lord’s presence in all beings; devotion becomes free from pride, rivalry, and hatred, aligning conduct with compassion and reverence.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical and contemplative—train perception to see the same Self in all, which disciplines speech and behavior.