Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
तद्ब्रह्म तत्परं धाम तद्ध्येयं मोक्षकांक्षिभिः । श्रुतिवाक्योदितं सूक्ष्मं तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम् ॥ १२ ॥
tadbrahma tatparaṃ dhāma taddhyeyaṃ mokṣakāṃkṣibhiḥ | śrutivākyoditaṃ sūkṣmaṃ tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam || 12 ||
That is Brahman; that is the supreme abode. It is to be meditated upon by those who seek liberation. Subtle, proclaimed by the words of Śruti—this is the highest station of Viṣṇu.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It equates the ultimate reality (Brahman) with Viṣṇu’s supreme abode, presenting it as the subtle, Śruti-attested goal to be realized through meditation by seekers of mokṣa.
By identifying Viṣṇu’s “paramaṃ padam” as the highest goal, it supports Viṣṇu-centered contemplation—devotional focus matures into steady dhyāna on the Lord’s supreme nature, culminating in liberation.
The verse foregrounds Śruti-pramāṇa (Vedic authority): liberation-knowledge is grounded in the interpretive use of Vedic statements (a Vedānta-oriented application of scriptural study), rather than ritual technique.