Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
सर्वभूतान्यभे देन ददर्श स महामतिः । न पपाठ गुरुप्रोक्तं कृतोपनयनः श्रुतम् ॥ ३४ ॥
sarvabhūtānyabhe dena dadarśa sa mahāmatiḥ | na papāṭha guruproktaṃ kṛtopanayanaḥ śrutam || 34 ||
Bậc đại tâm ấy thấy mọi loài hữu tình đều không khác (với Thực Tại duy nhất). Thế nhưng, dù đã thọ lễ upanayana, ông vẫn không học điều thầy đã truyền dạy—thánh điển śruti.
Narada (narrative voice within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It contrasts lofty non-dual vision (seeing all beings as one) with the disciplined obligation of śruti-study after upanayana, implying that realization should be supported by proper Vedic learning and conduct.
Indirectly, it warns that inner vision alone is not enough; in the Narada Purana’s dharma framework, devotion and liberation are strengthened by faithfully following guru-given disciplines such as Vedic recitation and prescribed study.
The verse points to the practical necessity of śruti recitation/study under a guru after upanayana—foundational to Vedanga-supported learning such as śikṣā (phonetics) and vyākaraṇa (grammar) used for correct chanting and comprehension.