Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
नासद्रूपान सद्रूपा माया नैवोभयात्मिका । अनिर्वाच्या ततो ज्ञेया भेदबुद्धिप्रदार्यिनी ॥ ६९ ॥
nāsadrūpāna sadrūpā māyā naivobhayātmikā | anirvācyā tato jñeyā bhedabuddhipradāryinī || 69 ||
Māyā chẳng thuộc bản tính hư vọng, cũng chẳng thuộc bản tính chân thật, lại cũng không mang cả hai. Vì thế phải biết Māyā là điều không thể diễn tả; nhưng chính nó xé rẽ và gây nên trí phân biệt (cảm giác chia lìa).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It defines māyā as “anirvacya” (indescribable)—not fully real or unreal—and identifies it as the force that produces bheda-buddhi (the sense of difference). Recognizing this is a key step in dissolving separation and moving toward moksha.
By diagnosing the root of separation as māyā-born bheda-buddhi, the verse supports bhakti as a remedy: devotion steadies the mind in the One (Vishnu/Nārāyaṇa) and weakens divisive perception, allowing loving surrender to replace ego-based duality.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is viveka (discrimination): treat shifting perceptions as māyā’s effects and cultivate steadiness through jñāna-sādhana and bhakti-sādhana.