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 ||
Durch svādhyāya, das eigene Studium der Schriften, und durch saṃyama, Selbstzucht, wird Puruṣottama, die Höchste Person, wahrhaft geschaut. Das Brahman, das die Ursache ist, Ihn zu erlangen—dies, o du, ist recht zu verstehen und zu verwirklichen.
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.