Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
एवं निगदितार्थस्य यत्तत्वं तस्य तत्त्वतः । ज्ञायते येन तज्ज्ञानं परमन्यत्त्रयीमयम् ॥ १४ ॥
evaṃ nigaditārthasya yattatvaṃ tasya tattvataḥ | jñāyate yena tajjñānaṃ paramanyattrayīmayam || 14 ||
Demikian, pengetahuan yang dengannya hakikat dari makna yang telah diucapkan itu diketahui sebagaimana adanya—ketahuilah itu sebagai pengetahuan tertinggi, berbeda dari sekadar ‘tiga Veda’.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It defines “supreme knowledge” as that which directly reveals the true essence (tattva) of the teaching, not merely its verbal or ritual form—pointing toward liberating insight (moksha-jñāna).
By distinguishing real, essence-revealing knowledge from mere textual mastery, it supports bhakti grounded in true understanding—devotion informed by realization rather than only recitation or ritual performance.
It implicitly cautions that technical mastery of the Vedic corpus (and its auxiliaries like vyākaraṇa/grammar or chandas/metre) is not the final aim unless it culminates in tattva-jñāna—knowledge that discloses reality.