Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61
The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Jñāna-pradarśanam
जानन्तिरुवाच । सत्यं सत्यं महाभाग चित्तं भ्रान्तं सुनिश्चितम् । अविद्यानिलयं चित्तं कथं सद्भावमेष्यति ॥ ६१ ॥
jānantiruvāca | satyaṃ satyaṃ mahābhāga cittaṃ bhrāntaṃ suniścitam | avidyānilayaṃ cittaṃ kathaṃ sadbhāvameṣyati || 61 ||
जानन्ती म्हणाला—सत्यच सत्य, हे महाभाग! चित्त निश्चयाने भ्रमित आहे. जे चित्त अविद्येचे निवासस्थान आहे, ते सद्भाव (यथार्थ) कसे प्राप्त करील?
Jānanti
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights a core moksha teaching: the ordinary mind (citta) is naturally prone to भ्रम (delusion) and functions as a seat of avidyā, so liberation requires transforming or transcending this ignorance-based mental conditioning to realize sadbhāva (true reality).
By admitting the mind’s delusion, the verse indirectly supports bhakti as a stabilizing discipline: devotion to the Lord steadies the citta, reduces avidyā-driven wandering, and orients consciousness toward truth—making the mind fit for higher realization.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught directly; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—mental discipline (citta-śuddhi) and discernment (viveka) are necessary foundations before technical learning (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) can serve spiritual realization.