Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 142
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
ततोऽमृतत्वं भवति ज्ञानामृतनिषेवणात् । भवेन्निरन्तरं ध्यानादभेदप्रतिपादनम् ॥ ४२ ॥
tato'mṛtatvaṃ bhavati jñānāmṛtaniṣevaṇāt | bhavennirantaraṃ dhyānādabhedapratipādanam || 42 ||
Thereafter, immortality arises from the steady partaking of the nectar of knowledge. And through uninterrupted meditation, the realization and establishment of non-difference (oneness) comes to be.
Sanatkumāra (in dialogue with Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It teaches that liberation is attained by sustained engagement with liberating knowledge and by uninterrupted meditation culminating in the direct realization of oneness (abheda).
While framed in jñāna and dhyāna, it supports bhakti indirectly: steady absorption (niṣevaṇa) and continuous remembrance (nirantara dhyāna) are also core bhakti disciplines that mature into single-pointed God-realization and inner unity.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the verse emphasizes sādhanā—consistent study of liberating knowledge and sustained meditation as the practical method.