Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
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एतन्मे भगवानाह कापिलेयस्य संभवम् । तस्य तत्कापिलेयत्वं सर्ववित्त्वमनुत्तमम् ॥ १८ ॥
etanme bhagavānāha kāpileyasya saṃbhavam | tasya tatkāpileyatvaṃ sarvavittvamanuttamam || 18 ||
这便是至福的主对我所说的：关于迦毗梨耶（Kāpileya）的来历。由此生起他的迦毗梨耶之性，并成就无上遍知——洞悉一切之智。
Narada (recounting what Bhagavan said to him)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames true knowledge as descending through divine instruction: Narada reports Bhagavan’s teaching about Kapileya’s origin, highlighting that spiritual authority and insight arise from revealed wisdom leading to supreme knowing.
By emphasizing “Bhagavan said to me,” the verse models bhakti as attentive reception of the Lord’s words through a saintly transmitter (Narada), where devotion matures into clarity and comprehensive understanding.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is the Purana-method of authorized transmission—learning through a trustworthy lineage of instruction (śruti/smṛti-style teaching).