Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)
क्षेत्रज्ञकरणीज्ञानं करणं तेन तस्य तत् । निष्पाद्य मुक्तिकार्यं वै कृतकृत्यो निवर्तते ॥ ६९ ॥
kṣetrajñakaraṇījñānaṃ karaṇaṃ tena tasya tat | niṣpādya muktikāryaṃ vai kṛtakṛtyo nivartate || 69 ||
Pengetahuan yang harus dipupuk tentang “Yang Mengetahui Medan” (kṣetrajña) menjadi alat bagi pencari itu. Dengan menyempurnakan tugas pembebasan, ia menjadi orang yang telah menunaikan tujuan dan pun berhenti daripada usaha lanjut.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It declares that realized knowledge of the kṣetrajña (the inner Self) is not merely theory but the direct instrument of liberation; once that liberating task is completed, the seeker becomes kṛtakṛtya—fully accomplished—and naturally ceases further restless striving.
While framed in jñāna language, it aligns with mature bhakti: when devotion culminates in steady God/Self-realization, the “work of liberation” is fulfilled and the devotee rests in inner completion rather than chasing external attainments.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sādhanā-oriented—cultivate and apply liberating Self-knowledge as the primary means, rather than treating learning as an end in itself.