Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
दुःखाज्ञानमया धर्माः प्रकृतेस्ते तुनात्मनः । जलस्य नाग्निना संगः स्थालीसंगात्तथापि हि ॥ ९८ ॥
duḥkhājñānamayā dharmāḥ prakṛteste tunātmanaḥ | jalasya nāgninā saṃgaḥ sthālīsaṃgāttathāpi hi || 98 ||
Die Eigenschaften und Zustände, die aus Leid und Unwissen bestehen, gehören der Prakṛti, nicht dem Selbst. Wie Wasser kein wirkliches Berühren mit Feuer hat—die scheinbare Verbindung entsteht nur, weil beides im selben Gefäß ist—so scheint auch das Selbst nur mit jenen Eigenschaften verbunden.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches viveka: suffering and ignorance are products of Prakṛti and do not truly belong to the Ātman; liberation comes from recognizing this non-identification.
By separating the pure Self from prakṛtic distress, a devotee turns to the Lord with steadiness, not mistaking temporary mental states for the soul’s nature—supporting firm bhakti grounded in right understanding.
No specific Vedāṅga practice is taught; the verse is primarily sāṅkhya/vedānta-style discrimination used in Moksha-Dharma instruction rather than ritual, grammar, or jyotiṣa.