Shloka 536
Nārāyaṇasya Guhya-nāmāni Niruktāni (Etymologies of Nārāyaṇa’s Secret Epithets) / नारायणस्य गुह्यनामानि निरुक्तानि
अकर्तारममूर्त च भगवानाह तीर्थवित् | मोक्षके उपायको जाननेवाले भगवान् नारायण कहते हैं कि आदि-अन्तसे रहित, अविनाशी, अकर्ता और निराकार जीवात्मा इस शरीरमें स्थित है
akartāram amūrtaṃ ca bhagavān āha tīrthavit | mokṣake upāyako jñānan-evale bhagavān nārāyaṇaḥ kathayati yathā ādi-antase rahitaḥ avināśī akartā nirākāraḥ jīvātmā asmin śarīre sthitaḥ |
那罗陀曰：世尊，通达解脱之圣渡者，宣说此身之内所住之个我（我灵）无始无终，不坏不灭，非作者，亦无形相。是故，通向解脱之道，根植于辨知真我不为身之作为与变迁所染，令行者趋向内在离著与正见，而非仅凭外在行持。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The Self (jīvātmā) within the body is eternal, imperishable, formless, and a non-agent; liberation is supported by knowledge that distinguishes the Self from bodily actions and changes, fostering detachment and clarity.
Nārada reports a doctrinal statement attributed to Bhagavān Nārāyaṇa, presented as guidance on the means to liberation: recognizing the true nature of the indwelling Self beyond physical form and agency.