Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Janaka Instructs Śuka: Āśrama-Sequence, Guru-Dependence, and Marks of Liberation
व्यवसायेन शुद्धेन मद्विधैश्छिन्नसंशयाः । विमुच्य हृदयग्रंथीनार्तिमासादयंति ताम् ॥ ४३ ॥
vyavasāyena śuddhena madvidhaiśchinnasaṃśayāḥ | vimucya hṛdayagraṃthīnārtimāsādayaṃti tām || 43 ||
With purified, resolute effort, people like me—whose doubts have been cut off—loosen the knots of the heart and thereby reach that state where all anguish is ended.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that liberation is marked by two inner transformations—doubts are decisively removed and the “knot of the heart” (deep-seated attachment/ego-binding) is loosened—leading to the end of distress.
By emphasizing śuddha-vyavasāya (pure, steady commitment), it aligns with disciplined bhakti-sādhana: sustained, purified devotion under guidance of realized devotees removes doubt and inner bondage, culminating in freedom from sorrow.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is sādhana-discipline—purifying intention and maintaining steady practice to overcome doubt and attachment.