Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
तेषु कर्मणि सिद्धिश्च सर्वतत्त्वार्थनिश्चयः । तमाहुः परमं शुद्धिं बुद्धिरित्यव्ययं महत् ॥ ६२ ॥
teṣu karmaṇi siddhiśca sarvatattvārthaniścayaḥ | tamāhuḥ paramaṃ śuddhiṃ buddhirityavyayaṃ mahat || 62 ||
ក្នុងធម៌អនុវត្តទាំងនោះ ការសម្រេចក្នុងកិច្ចការនិងការបញ្ជាក់យ៉ាងច្បាស់នូវអត្ថន័យនៃគោលការណ៍ទាំងអស់ ត្រូវបានទទួល។ អង្គនោះគេហៅថា ភាពបរិសុទ្ធខ្ពស់បំផុត—ពុទ្ធិ (បញ្ញាវិវេក) ដ៏ធំ និងមិនរលាយ។
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It identifies buddhi (discriminative intelligence) as the highest inner purity, because it enables firm discernment of tattvas (real principles) and thereby perfects one’s actions toward liberation (moksha).
While not naming bhakti directly, it supports Vishnu-bhakti by emphasizing purified buddhi: clear discernment stabilizes faith, removes confusion, and makes one’s worship and dharma purposeful rather than mechanical.
The verse stresses niścaya (definitive understanding) rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it implies that correct interpretation and disciplined application of śāstra—supported by tools like Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Mīmāṃsā-style reasoning—leads to right practice and spiritual success.