Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 97
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
मोहश्रमं प्रयातोऽसौ वासनारेणुगुंठितः । प्रक्षाल्यते यदा सौम्य रेणुर्ज्ञानोष्णवारिणा ॥ ९५ ॥
mohaśramaṃ prayāto'sau vāsanāreṇuguṃṭhitaḥ | prakṣālyate yadā saumya reṇurjñānoṣṇavāriṇā || 95 ||
Épuisée par l’illusion, l’âme se trouve couverte de la poussière des vāsanās, les impressions latentes. Mais, ô doux ami, lorsque cette poussière est lavée par l’eau tiède de la connaissance spirituelle, la clarté se révèle.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that bondage is sustained by moha (delusion) and vāsanās (residual tendencies), and that liberation begins when discriminative knowledge (jñāna) cleanses these inner coverings.
While the verse speaks in the language of jñāna, it supports Bhakti by implying inner purification: steady devotion to Vishnu steadies the mind, weakens vāsanās, and makes true knowledge effective—like warm water that can actually wash away the dust.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is psychological sādhanā—recognizing vāsanās as the root of repeated delusion and applying jñāna (discernment) as the method of purification.