Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
क्षेत्रज्ञं तं विजानीहि नित्यं लोकहितात्मकम् । तमोरजश्च सत्त्वं च विद्धि जीवगुणानिमाम् ॥ ४३ ॥
kṣetrajñaṃ taṃ vijānīhi nityaṃ lokahitātmakam | tamorajaśca sattvaṃ ca viddhi jīvaguṇānimām || 43 ||
ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਖੇਤਰਜ੍ਞ ਜਾਣੋ—ਜੋ ਨਿੱਤ ਅਤੇ ਲੋਕ-ਹਿਤ ਦਾ ਸਰੂਪ ਹੈ। ਅਤੇ ਤਮਸ, ਰਜਸ, ਸਤ੍ਤਵ—ਇਹ ਜੀਵ ਦੇ ਗੁਣ ਹਨ, ਇਹ ਸਮਝੋ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It distinguishes the eternal Kṣetrajña (pure consciousness, the true knower) from the changing guṇas that condition the jīva, guiding the seeker toward liberation through discernment.
By identifying the Kṣetrajña as ever engaged in the welfare of the worlds, it supports devotion to the Supreme as compassionate and sustaining, while urging devotees to rise beyond tamas and rajas toward sattva and transcendence.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a Mokṣa-Dharma teaching on Sāṅkhya-like guṇa analysis used for self-discipline and contemplation.