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 ||
Pengetahuan yang harus dikembangkan tentang Kṣetrajña (Sang Mengetahui Medan) menjadi alat bagi sang pencari. Setelah menuntaskan karya pembebasan, ia menjadi paripurna tujuannya dan berhenti dari upaya lebih lanjut.
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.