Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Maṅgalācaraṇa, Naimiṣāraṇya-Sabhā, Sūta-Āhvāna, and Narada Purāṇa-Māhātmya
स पुराणार्थविल्लोके स सर्वज्ञः स बुद्धिमान् । स शान्तो मोक्षधर्मज्ञः कर्मभक्तिकलापवित् ॥ २० ॥
sa purāṇārthavilloke sa sarvajñaḥ sa buddhimān | sa śānto mokṣadharmajñaḥ karmabhaktikalāpavit || 20 ||
ഈ ലോകത്തിൽ പുരാണാർത്ഥം യഥാർത്ഥമായി അറിയുന്നവൻ അവൻ തന്നേ; അവൻ സർവ്വജ്ഞൻ, ബുദ്ധിമാൻ, ശാന്തൻ, മോക്ഷധർമ്മജ്ഞൻ, കർമ്മവും ഭക്തിയും ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്ന സമഗ്രവിദ്യയിൽ നിപുണൻ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada about the marks of a true Purana-knower)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines the ideal spiritual authority: one who understands Purāṇic purport, is inwardly peaceful, and integrates liberating dharma with both right action (karma) and devotion (bhakti).
Bhakti is presented as a complete discipline (kalāpa) to be understood alongside karma—devotion is not vague emotion but an informed path that supports liberation (mokṣa).
No single Vedāṅga is named; the emphasis is on applied dharma-knowledge—knowing how to align ritual action (karma) and devotional practice (bhakti) toward mokṣa.