Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
त्रिवर्गोऽत्र सुखं दुःख जीवितं मरणं तथा । य इदं वेद तत्त्वेन सस वेद प्रभवाप्ययौ ॥ ८३ ॥
trivargo'tra sukhaṃ duḥkha jīvitaṃ maraṇaṃ tathā | ya idaṃ veda tattvena sasa veda prabhavāpyayau || 83 ||
Di sini terdapat trivarga (tiga tujuan hidup), juga suka dan duka, demikian pula hidup dan mati. Sesiapa yang mengetahuinya menurut hakikat, dialah yang benar-benar mengetahui timbul dan lenyapnya segala sesuatu.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that true wisdom is not merely knowing worldly goals (trivarga) or experiencing pleasure and pain, but understanding their underlying reality—thereby realizing the principles of origination and dissolution that govern samsaric existence.
By highlighting the impermanence of sukha-duḥkha and life-death, it fosters detachment and clarity, which in Narada Purana supports steady devotion—turning the mind from transient results toward the eternal refuge sought through Vishnu-bhakti.
The verse emphasizes tattva-viveka (discriminative insight) rather than a specific Vedanga technique; practically, it guides one to interpret dharma-artha-kāma pursuits through the lens of impermanence (prabhava-apyaya), a foundational hermeneutic for applying Vedic teachings wisely.