Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
मायैव ज्ञानशब्देन बुद्ध्यते मुनिसत्तम । तस्मादज्ञानविच्छेदो भवेद्रौजितमायिनाम् ॥ ७० ॥
māyaiva jñānaśabdena buddhyate munisattama | tasmādajñānavicchedo bhavedraujitamāyinām || 70 ||
ਹੇ ਮੁਨੀ-ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ, ‘ਗਿਆਨ’ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਨਾਲ ਵੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਹੀ ਸਮਝੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਲਈ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਮਿਟ ਗਈ, ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਗਿਆਨ ਦਾ ਛੇਦ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
The verse highlights that true liberation comes from the removal of delusion (māyā), which results in the cutting off of ignorance (ajñāna). It frames mokṣa as a transformation of understanding—when māyā is dispelled, ignorance no longer persists.
While expressed in jñāna language, the implication supports bhakti: devotion to Viṣṇu (and steady remembrance) is a principal Narada Purana method for dissolving māyā. As māyā weakens through devotion and right understanding, ajñāna is naturally severed.
No specific Vedāṅga practice is taught in this line; it is primarily philosophical (mokṣa-dharma). The practical takeaway is discernment (viveka) in interpreting key terms like “jñāna,” aligning understanding with śāstra rather than mere word-usage.