Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
तैजसो राजसश्चैव तामसश्चेति नामतः । तत्र तैजसतो ज्ञानेंद्रियाणि मनसा सह ॥ ६९ ॥
taijaso rājasaścaiva tāmasaśceti nāmataḥ | tatra taijasato jñāneṃdriyāṇi manasā saha || 69 ||
അവയ്ക്ക് തൈജസ, രാജസ, താമസ എന്നിങ്ങനെ പേരുകൾ. അവയിൽ തൈജസത്തിൽ നിന്ന് മനസ്സോടുകൂടിയ ജ്ഞാനേന്ദ്രിയങ്ങൾ ഉദ്ഭവിക്കുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links the functioning of cognition to guṇas: the “taijasa” (luminous, clarity-producing) aspect is presented as the source of the knowledge-organs and the mind, implying that inner clarity supports discernment and spiritual understanding.
Though not explicitly about bhakti, it provides the psychological basis for devotion: when the mind and senses operate in a taijasa (clear, sattva-leaning) mode, they become fit instruments for hearing, remembering, and contemplating divine teachings—key supports for Vishnu-bhakti.
It reflects a technical, śāstra-style mapping of mind and sense faculties (used across Vedāṅga-informed disciplines like ritual application and contemplative practice), emphasizing disciplined sensory and mental functioning as prerequisites for correct learning and application.