Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
तद्ब्रह्म तत्परं धाम तद्ध्येयं मोक्षकांक्षिभिः । श्रुतिवाक्योदितं सूक्ष्मं तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम् ॥ १२ ॥
tadbrahma tatparaṃ dhāma taddhyeyaṃ mokṣakāṃkṣibhiḥ | śrutivākyoditaṃ sūkṣmaṃ tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam || 12 ||
तेच ब्रह्म, तेच परम धाम; मोक्षाची आकांक्षा असणाऱ्यांनी त्याचे ध्यान करावे. श्रुतीवाक्यांनी प्रतिपादित ते सूक्ष्म तत्त्व—विष्णूचे तेच परम पद आहे.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It equates the ultimate reality (Brahman) with Viṣṇu’s supreme abode, presenting it as the subtle, Śruti-attested goal to be realized through meditation by seekers of mokṣa.
By identifying Viṣṇu’s “paramaṃ padam” as the highest goal, it supports Viṣṇu-centered contemplation—devotional focus matures into steady dhyāna on the Lord’s supreme nature, culminating in liberation.
The verse foregrounds Śruti-pramāṇa (Vedic authority): liberation-knowledge is grounded in the interpretive use of Vedic statements (a Vedānta-oriented application of scriptural study), rather than ritual technique.