Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
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Purāṇa
कृत्याकृत्यविचारश्च विष्णुध्यानविमुक्तये । स्वर्गतौ विहिताख्यानं स्वर्गसौख्यनिरूपणम् ॥ ३० ॥
kṛtyākṛtyavicāraśca viṣṇudhyānavimuktaye | svargatau vihitākhyānaṃ svargasaukhyanirūpaṇam || 30 ||
ഇതിൽ വിഷ്ണുധ്യാനത്തിലൂടെ വിമുക്തിക്കായി ചെയ്യേണ്ടതും ചെയ്യരുതാത്തതുമായ വിവേകം പറയുന്നു; കൂടാതെ സ്വർഗ്ഗഗതിക്കായി വിധിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന ആചാരങ്ങളുടെ വിവരണവും സ്വർഗ്ഗസുഖത്തിന്റെ സ്വഭാവനിർണ്ണയവും ഉണ്ട്।
Suta (summarizing the Narada Purana’s contents in the Anukramanika style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links ethical discernment (kṛtya–akṛtya) with the higher aim of moksha, stating that right conduct supports liberation when joined to Viṣṇu-dhyāna, while also placing heavenly rewards in a clearly described (but secondary) framework.
Bhakti is implied through Viṣṇu-dhyāna: liberation is presented as arising from sustained contemplation of Viṣṇu, with dharmic choices (what to do and avoid) serving as the supportive discipline for that devotion.
The verse emphasizes dharma-vicāra (practical discernment of prescribed vs. prohibited actions), a foundational skill used in applying śāstric injunctions in ritual and conduct, even though no single Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is explicitly named.