Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
ज्ञानविज्ञानसम्पन्नः सञ्च्छिन्नद्वैतसंशयः । अवाप दुरवापं वै तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम् ॥ ५६ ॥
jñānavijñānasampannaḥ sañcchinnadvaitasaṃśayaḥ | avāpa duravāpaṃ vai tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam || 56 ||
智と証悟とを具え、二元より生じるあらゆる疑いを断ち切って、彼はまことに得難きヴィシュヌの至上の境地に到達した。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that liberation is secured when scriptural knowledge matures into direct realization and the mind becomes free from dualistic doubt, culminating in attainment of Viṣṇu’s supreme state (parama padam).
By pointing to Viṣṇu’s parama padam as the goal, it frames knowledge and inner clarity as supports for steady devotion—when doubts and the sense of separateness are cut, bhakti becomes unwavering and consummates in reaching the Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; instead it emphasizes the practical outcome of right understanding—removing saṃśaya (doubt) through disciplined inquiry and contemplation, which complements Vedāṅga-based study.