Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
सात्त्विको राजसश्चापि तामसश्चापि ते त्रयः । त्रिविधा वेदाना येषु प्रसृता सर्वसाधिनी ॥ ७४ ॥
sāttviko rājasaścāpi tāmasaścāpi te trayaḥ | trividhā vedānā yeṣu prasṛtā sarvasādhinī || 74 ||
These three are of three kinds—sāttvika, rājasa, and tāmasa—within which the Vedic teaching too spreads in a threefold manner, as the all-accomplishing means for embodied beings.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states that both human dispositions and Vedic instruction operate through the three guṇas—sattva, rajas, and tamas—so the Veda functions as an ‘all-accomplishing’ means by guiding different temperaments toward higher aims, ultimately mokṣa.
By implying eligibility according to guṇa, it supports the Narada Purana’s broader teaching that sāttvika orientation best supports steady worship and remembrance; bhakti becomes purified as tamas and rajas are reduced and sattva is strengthened.
The practical takeaway is adhikāra-viveka (fitness/eligibility): Vedic disciplines—ritual (kalpa) and correct usage/meaning (vyākaraṇa, nirukta)—are applied in ways suited to one’s guṇa, gradually refining conduct and understanding.