Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
इष्टिमंत्रेण संयुक्तो भूयश्च तपसासुरिः । क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोर्व्यक्तिं विबुधे देहदर्शनः ॥ १४ ॥
iṣṭimaṃtreṇa saṃyukto bhūyaśca tapasāsuriḥ | kṣetrakṣetrajñayorvyaktiṃ vibudhe dehadarśanaḥ || 14 ||
இஷ்டி மந்திரத்தால் இணைக்கப்பட்டு, தவத்தால் மேலும் வலிமை பெற்ற ஆசுரி, உடலின் இயல்பை நேரடியாகக் கண்டு, க்ஷேத்ரம் மற்றும் க்ஷேத்ரஜ்ஞன் ஆகியவற்றின் வேறுபாட்டைத் தெளிவாக அறிந்தார்.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights moksha-oriented discernment: by mantra-discipline and tapas one gains clear knowledge of the body as kṣetra (field) and the Self as kṣetrajña (knower), which is foundational for liberation.
While primarily jñāna-focused, it supports bhakti by purifying the practitioner through sacred mantra and austerity—making the mind fit for steady devotion and God-centered contemplation beyond bodily identity.
It implies disciplined mantra-application in ritual context (iṣṭi), aligning with Vedanga concerns like Śikṣā (correct recitation) and Kalpa (ritual procedure), used here as aids to inner discrimination.