Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
तत्र विज्ञानसंयुक्ता त्रिविधा चेतना ध्रुवा । सुखदुःखेति यामाहुरनदुःखासुखेति च ॥ ६० ॥
tatra vijñānasaṃyuktā trividhā cetanā dhruvā | sukhaduḥkheti yāmāhuranaduḥkhāsukheti ca || 60 ||
In diesem Zusammenhang ist das Bewusstsein, untrennbar mit unterscheidender Erkenntnis verbunden, wahrhaft dreifach und beständig: Man nennt es (1) Freude, (2) Schmerz und auch (3) den Zustand weder Schmerz noch Freude.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It classifies lived experience into three modes—pleasure, pain, and neutrality—and points to a steady, knowledge-linked awareness (vijñāna-yukta cetanā) that can witness these states, supporting liberation through discernment.
By identifying pleasure and pain as modes within consciousness, it encourages equanimity; such steadiness helps a devotee remain unwavering in Vishnu-bhakti, not driven by सुख (reward) or shaken by दुःख (adversity).
The verse is primarily philosophical (moksha-dharma) rather than technical Vedanga instruction; practically, it trains viveka (discrimination) and mental observation—skills that support disciplined practice alongside śāstra study.