Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
योऽसौ शुद्धोऽपि परमो ह्यहंकारेण संयुतः । देहीति प्रोच्यते मूढैरहोऽज्ञानविडम्बनम् ॥ २३ ॥
yo'sau śuddho'pi paramo hyahaṃkāreṇa saṃyutaḥ | dehīti procyate mūḍhairaho'jñānaviḍambanam || 23 ||
Dẫu Ngã Tối Thượng luôn thanh tịnh và siêu việt, nhưng khi bị kết hợp với ngã mạn (ahaṃkāra), kẻ mê muội lại gọi là “kẻ có thân” (dehī). Ôi—thật là trò nhạo báng do vô minh tạo nên!
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a jnana-oriented dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It clarifies that the Self is inherently pure and supreme, but appears as an individual “embodied soul” only due to association with ego; liberation comes from seeing through this ignorance.
By exposing ego as the root of mistaken identity, it supports bhakti as ego-surrender—turning from “I am the body” to remembrance of the Supreme, which purifies the sense of self and dissolves delusion.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is viveka (discernment) used in Vedantic study—separating Atman from body/ego as a foundational discipline for scriptural understanding.