Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
विशुद्धो निर्गुणो नित्यो मायामोहविवर्जितः । निर्गुणोऽपि परानन्दो गुणवानिव भाति यः ॥ ६३ ॥
viśuddho nirguṇo nityo māyāmohavivarjitaḥ | nirguṇo'pi parānando guṇavāniva bhāti yaḥ || 63 ||
ସେ ପରମ ବିଶୁଦ୍ଧ, ନିର୍ଗୁଣ, ନିତ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ମାୟା-ମୋହରହିତ। ନିର୍ଗୁଣ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପରମାନନ୍ଦସ୍ୱରୂପ ହୋଇ ଗୁଣବାନ୍ ପରି ପ୍ରତୀତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that the Supreme Reality is eternally pure and untouched by māyā, and that divine “attributes” are an appearance for the sake of revelation and devotion, not a limitation of the Absolute.
By stating that the nirguṇa Lord can appear as if guṇavān, it legitimizes devotion to a form and qualities (saguṇa-upāsanā) while affirming that the Lord’s true nature remains transcendent and blissful.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the takeaway is doctrinal—discerning māyā-moha and understanding nirguṇa/saguṇa categories used in Vedānta-oriented instruction.