Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Śuka’s Yoga-ascent, the Echo of ‘Bhoḥ’, and the Vaikuṇṭha Vision
ततः सत्वं जहौ धीमांस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् । ततस्तस्मिन्पदे नित्ये निर्गुणे लिंगपूजिते ॥ १७ ॥
tataḥ satvaṃ jahau dhīmāṃstadadbhutamivābhavat | tatastasminpade nitye nirguṇe liṃgapūjite || 17 ||
ثم إنّ الحكيم تخلّى حتى عن السَّتْفَة (صفة الصفاء)، فبدا ذلك كأنه أعجوبة. وبعدها استقرّ في المقام الأبدي، النِّرغونا—المتعالي عن الغونات—المُعظَّم بعبادة اللِّينغا.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the culmination of inner realization: even sattva (the subtlest guṇa) is transcended, and one abides in the eternal nirguṇa state—liberation beyond all qualities.
It presents worship (here, liṅga-pūjā) as a sanctifying discipline that can mature into transcendence—devotion purifies the mind, and finally even purity-as-a-quality is surpassed in the nirguṇa realization.
Ritual practice is implied through liṅga-pūjā (procedural worship and mantra-usage), but the verse’s main takeaway is philosophical: ritual supports inner transformation toward nirguṇa mokṣa rather than being an end in itself.