Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
सात्त्विको राजसश्चापि तामसश्चापि ते त्रयः । त्रिविधा वेदाना येषु प्रसृता सर्वसाधिनी ॥ ७४ ॥
sāttviko rājasaścāpi tāmasaścāpi te trayaḥ | trividhā vedānā yeṣu prasṛtā sarvasādhinī || 74 ||
ทั้งสามคือ สัตตวะ ราชส และตา มส เป็นสามจำพวก; ในสิ่งเหล่านี้เอง วาจาแห่งพระเวทก็แผ่ไปเป็นสามแนว เป็นอุปายะอันบรรลุผลทั้งปวง.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states that both human dispositions and Vedic instruction operate through the three guṇas—sattva, rajas, and tamas—so the Veda functions as an ‘all-accomplishing’ means by guiding different temperaments toward higher aims, ultimately mokṣa.
By implying eligibility according to guṇa, it supports the Narada Purana’s broader teaching that sāttvika orientation best supports steady worship and remembrance; bhakti becomes purified as tamas and rajas are reduced and sattva is strengthened.
The practical takeaway is adhikāra-viveka (fitness/eligibility): Vedic disciplines—ritual (kalpa) and correct usage/meaning (vyākaraṇa, nirukta)—are applied in ways suited to one’s guṇa, gradually refining conduct and understanding.