Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
अस्य संसारपाशस्य च्छेदकः कतमः स्मृतः । येनोपायेन मोक्षः स्यात्तन्मे ब्रूहि तपोधन ॥ २ ॥
asya saṃsārapāśasya cchedakaḥ katamaḥ smṛtaḥ | yenopāyena mokṣaḥ syāttanme brūhi tapodhana || 2 ||
Diese Schlinge des Saṃsāra—welches Mittel gilt in der Überlieferung als ihr Durchschneider? Durch welche Methode wird Mokṣa erlangt? Sage es mir, o Schatz der Askese.
Narada (questioning a senior ascetic sage, traditionally Sanatkumara in the dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames the core moksha inquiry: identifying the single most effective upāya that severs saṃsāra-bandhana (worldly bondage) and leads to liberation.
While this verse is a question rather than the answer, it sets up the Narada Purana’s recurring emphasis that a decisive, grace-oriented upāya—often articulated as Viṣṇu-bhakti supported by right conduct—cuts the “noose” of saṃsāra.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this line; it uses foundational moksha-dharma vocabulary (upāya, mokṣa, saṃsāra) that later gets applied through disciplines such as mantra, vrata, and scriptural reasoning.