Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
चराचरात्मके लोके नित्यं चानित्यमेव च । सम्यग् विचारयेद्धीमान्सद्भिः शास्त्रार्थकोविदैः ॥ ४७ ॥
carācarātmake loke nityaṃ cānityameva ca | samyag vicārayeddhīmānsadbhiḥ śāstrārthakovidaiḥ || 47 ||
சராசரமயமான இவ்வுலகில் எது நித்தியம், எது அனித்தியம் என்பதை, சாஸ்திரார்த்தத்தில் தேர்ந்த சத்புருஷர்களுடன் சேர்ந்து ஞானி முறையாக விசாரிக்க வேண்டும்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches viveka (discernment): seeing the transient nature of the changing world while recognizing the eternal principle, and doing so through guidance from saintly, scripture-grounded teachers—an essential foundation for moksha.
By emphasizing satsanga and śāstra-artha, it supports bhakti indirectly: devotion matures when one learns from realized devotees and understands what is lasting (the Lord and dharma) versus what is fleeting (worldly attachments).
It highlights śāstra-artha-kovidatva—competence in interpreting scripture correctly, a practical outcome supported by Vedanga disciplines like Vyākaraṇa (grammar) and Nirukta (etymology) for precise meaning.