Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
शुद्धेऽध्वनि गतावेतौ विज्ञानप्रलयाकलौ । कलादितत्त्वनियतः सकलः पर्यटत्ययम् ॥ २० ॥
śuddhe'dhvani gatāvetau vijñānapralayākalau | kalāditattvaniyataḥ sakalaḥ paryaṭatyayam || 20 ||
ఈ రెండు—విజ్ఞాన-కలా మరియు ప్రళయ-కలా—శుద్ధ మార్గంలో ప్రవేశించినప్పుడు, కలా మొదలైన తత్త్వములచే నియమితుడైన ఈ ‘సకల’ జీవుడు సంసారంలో సంచరిస్తూనే ఉంటాడు॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It describes how the embodied being (sakala) remains bound to a chain of subtle principles (kalāādi-tattvas) and therefore keeps wandering, even as higher inner powers related to knowledge and dissolution are spoken of in relation to the “pure path.”
By implying that liberation requires moving beyond limiting tattvas, it supports the bhakti framework where single-point devotion to Viṣṇu and inner purification help the seeker transcend conditioned wandering and approach the pure course (śuddhādhvan).
The verse is primarily tattva-based (technical metaphysics used alongside Yoga/Āgamic categories), encouraging disciplined analysis (viveka) and purification—skills aligned with Vedāṅga-supported study methods (clear terminology, precise categorization) rather than a specific ritual rule.