Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
नारद उवाच । श्रुतं मया महामाग तापत्रयचिकित्सितम् । तथापि मे मनो भ्रांतं न स्थितिं लभतेंऽजसा ॥ १ ॥
nārada uvāca | śrutaṃ mayā mahāmāga tāpatrayacikitsitam | tathāpi me mano bhrāṃtaṃ na sthitiṃ labhateṃ'jasā || 1 ||
Nārada thưa: “Bạch bậc đại phúc, con đã nghe phương thuốc trị ba nỗi khổ; thế nhưng tâm con vẫn còn dao động, chẳng dễ đạt được sự an trụ.”
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It highlights that merely hearing teachings on ending suffering is not enough; inner steadiness (sthiti) requires lived practice and deeper assimilation, prompting further instruction in Moksha Dharma.
By admitting mental restlessness even after hearing doctrine, Narada sets the stage for guidance where devotion, remembrance, and sustained practice transform knowledge into stable realization.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhanā-oriented—training the mind to attain sthiti rather than relying only on intellectual hearing.