Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
स्वाध्यायसंयमाभ्यां स दृश्यते पुरुषोत्तमः । तत्प्राप्तिकारणं ब्रह्म तवेतत्प्रतिपद्यते ॥ ३१ ॥
svādhyāyasaṃyamābhyāṃ sa dṛśyate puruṣottamaḥ | tatprāptikāraṇaṃ brahma tavetatpratipadyate || 31 ||
بـالسفادهيايا (svādhyāya) أي تلاوةِ النصوص المقدّسة ودراستِها، وبالسامياما (saṃyama) أي ضبطِ النفس، يُدرَك حقًّا بوروشوتّاما، الشخصُ الأسمى. وأمّا البراهمان الذي هو سببُ نيلِه—فذلك، يا أنت، ينبغي أن يُفهَم ويُتحقَّق على وجهه الصحيح.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states that direct spiritual perception of Puruṣottama arises from two core disciplines—svādhyāya (scriptural self-study) and saṁyama (self-restraint)—and that Brahman-knowledge is the decisive cause that enables such attainment.
Bhakti here is grounded in disciplined practice: svādhyāya keeps the mind aligned with Vishnu-centered śāstra, while saṁyama purifies conduct; together they make the devotee fit to ‘see’ Puruṣottama, turning devotion into lived realization.
The verse highlights svādhyāya as a practical discipline connected to śāstra-recitation and correct learning (supported by Vedāṅga tools like Vyākaraṇa for accurate understanding), paired with saṁyama as the applied ethical and mental discipline that makes study transformative.