Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 141
Jyotiṣa-saṅgraha: Varga-vibhāga, Bala-nirṇaya, Garbha-phala, Āyuḥ-gaṇanā
दशागुणैर्हता भक्त्या गुणैक्येन समागताः । शेषेऽर्कादिहते भक्ते मासाद्यैक्येन नारद ॥ १४१ ॥
daśāguṇairhatā bhaktyā guṇaikyena samāgatāḥ | śeṣe'rkādihate bhakte māsādyaikyena nārada || 141 ||
Apabila bhakti menundukkan kepelbagaian sepuluh kali ganda sifat-sifat (guṇa), seseorang mencapai kesatuan guṇa. Dan apabila baki bhakti itu pula dihanguskan lagi—seperti kekotoran dibakar oleh Surya—maka, wahai Nārada, dalam tempoh sebulan tercapailah kesatuan yang sempurna dengan Yang Maha Tertinggi.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It describes bhakti as a purifying force that first integrates and subdues the many guṇa-based tendencies, and then even dissolves the final residue of egoic devotion, culminating in non-dual oneness and liberation.
Bhakti is shown as progressive: it overcomes scattered qualities and mental multiplicity, then—once refined—burns the last subtle trace of separateness, leading to complete spiritual unity.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is sādhanā-psychology—systematic purification of guṇas through sustained devotion until even subtle attachment is exhausted.