Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)
विष्णुशक्तिः परा प्रोक्ता क्षेत्रज्ञाख्या तथापरा । अविद्याकर्मसंज्ञान्या तृतीया शक्तिरिष्यते ॥ ३७ ॥
viṣṇuśaktiḥ parā proktā kṣetrajñākhyā tathāparā | avidyākarmasaṃjñānyā tṛtīyā śaktiriṣyate || 37 ||
Die Śakti Viṣṇus wird als die höchste (parā) verkündet. Eine andere heißt die Śakti des „Kenner des Feldes“ (kṣetrajña). Die dritte Śakti gilt als das, was man Unwissenheit und Handeln nennt: avidyā und karma.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It classifies reality through Vishnu’s threefold śakti—transcendent (parā), the conscious self as knower (kṣetrajña), and the binding force of ignorance and action (avidyā-karma)—showing how bondage and liberation are explained within Moksha Dharma.
By identifying parā-śakti as Vishnu’s supreme divine power, it supports bhakti as turning from avidyā-karma (binding tendencies) toward the Lord’s higher reality, where knowledge and devotion together orient the soul to liberation.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is philosophical discernment (viveka): recognizing karma (including ritual action) as binding when rooted in avidyā, and directing practice toward God-realization and moksha.