Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)
क्षेत्रज्ञकरणीज्ञानं करणं तेन तस्य तत् । निष्पाद्य मुक्तिकार्यं वै कृतकृत्यो निवर्तते ॥ ६९ ॥
kṣetrajñakaraṇījñānaṃ karaṇaṃ tena tasya tat | niṣpādya muktikāryaṃ vai kṛtakṛtyo nivartate || 69 ||
ક્ષેત્રજ્ઞ—દેહક્ષેત્રના જ્ઞાતા—વિષે જે સાધનીય જ્ઞાન છે, તે જ તેના માટે સાધન બને છે। મુક્તિનું કાર્ય સિદ્ધ કરીને તે કૃતકૃત્ય બની નિવૃત્ત થાય છે।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It declares that realized knowledge of the kṣetrajña (the inner Self) is not merely theory but the direct instrument of liberation; once that liberating task is completed, the seeker becomes kṛtakṛtya—fully accomplished—and naturally ceases further restless striving.
While framed in jñāna language, it aligns with mature bhakti: when devotion culminates in steady God/Self-realization, the “work of liberation” is fulfilled and the devotee rests in inner completion rather than chasing external attainments.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sādhanā-oriented—cultivate and apply liberating Self-knowledge as the primary means, rather than treating learning as an end in itself.