Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
भूतं भव्यं वर्त्तमानं त्रिकालज्ञा मुनीश्वराः । गतासूया महात्मानः पश्यन्ति ज्ञानचक्षुषा ॥ ४८ ॥
bhūtaṃ bhavyaṃ varttamānaṃ trikālajñā munīśvarāḥ | gatāsūyā mahātmānaḥ paśyanti jñānacakṣuṣā || 48 ||
ત્રિકાલજ્ઞ મુનીશ્વરો ભૂત, ભવ્ય અને વર્તમાનને જ્ઞાનચક્ષુથી જુએ છે; તે મહાત્માઓ અસૂયા—ઈર્ષ્યાથી રહિત હોય છે।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada about the marks of realized sages)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It defines a realized sage as one who sees reality through jñāna (inner wisdom), and whose purity is shown by the absence of asūyā (envy), enabling clear perception across the three times.
By implying that envy blocks spiritual vision, it supports bhakti’s ethic of humility and goodwill; a heart free from asūyā becomes fit for steady remembrance and devotion, which matures into clear inner discernment.
The verse points to trikāla-jñāna as a fruit of higher knowledge rather than a technique; it loosely connects with Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology/time-knowledge) but emphasizes inner realization (jñāna-cakṣus) over calculation.