Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
तस्मात्तत्प्राप्तये यत्नः कर्तव्यः पंडितैर्नरैः । तत्प्राप्तिहेतुज्ञानं च कर्म चोक्तं महामुने ॥ ५ ॥
tasmāttatprāptaye yatnaḥ kartavyaḥ paṃḍitairnaraiḥ | tatprāptihetujñānaṃ ca karma coktaṃ mahāmune || 5 ||
इसलिए उस परम लक्ष्य की प्राप्ति हेतु पंडित पुरुषों को प्रयत्न करना चाहिए। हे महामुने! उसकी प्राप्ति के कारण का ज्ञान और साधनरूप कर्म—दोनों बताए गए हैं।
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that liberation is not accidental: the wise must exert sincere effort, grounded in right understanding of the means (hetu-jñāna) and supported by appropriate spiritual practice (karma/sādhana).
While the verse does not name bhakti explicitly, it frames the Narada Purana approach: attainment of the Supreme requires both correct knowledge and lived practice—within this text’s moksha-dharma, bhakti becomes effective when supported by clarity of the goal and disciplined observance.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is singled out; the practical takeaway is methodological—know the true means (hetu) and then apply it through prescribed karma (disciplined practice/ritual or sādhana) as taught in moksha-dharma.