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 ||
ஓ முனிவரில் சிறந்தவரே, ‘ஞானம்’ என்ற சொல்லால் கூட மாயையே உணரப்படுகிறது. ஆகவே மாயை நீங்கியவர்களுக்கு அறியாமை துண்டிக்கப்படுகிறது.
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.