Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
तदर्थं वेदंशब्दाश्च व्यवहाराश्च लौकिकाः । इति सम्यङ् मनस्येते बहवः संति हेतवः ॥ ४२ ॥
tadarthaṃ vedaṃśabdāśca vyavahārāśca laukikāḥ | iti samyaṅ manasyete bahavaḥ saṃti hetavaḥ || 42 ||
C’est pour ce dessein même que subsistent les paroles du Veda, ainsi que les conventions de l’usage ordinaire du monde; ainsi, lorsqu’on réfléchit avec justesse, on découvre de nombreuses raisons qui l’étayent.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that both Vedic terminology and everyday convention serve a purposeful end, and that right contemplation reveals multiple supporting grounds—encouraging disciplined, reasoned understanding on the path to moksha.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by clarifying that scripture and lived practice are meant to guide one toward the intended spiritual goal; correct reflection helps a devotee align daily conduct and sacred words with that goal.
It points to the importance of interpreting 'Vedic words' in line with accepted usage—an approach closely related to Vyakarana (grammar/linguistics) and Mimamsa-style hermeneutics used to determine intended meaning.