Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)
विष्णुशक्तिः परा प्रोक्ता क्षेत्रज्ञाख्या तथापरा । अविद्याकर्मसंज्ञान्या तृतीया शक्तिरिष्यते ॥ ३७ ॥
viṣṇuśaktiḥ parā proktā kṣetrajñākhyā tathāparā | avidyākarmasaṃjñānyā tṛtīyā śaktiriṣyate || 37 ||
ศักติของพระวิษณุประกาศว่าเป็น ‘ปรา’ อันสูงสุด; อีกศักติหนึ่งเรียกว่า ‘กษेत्रชญะ’; และศักติที่สามเป็นที่รู้จักว่า ‘อวิทยา’ และ ‘กรรม’.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It classifies reality through Vishnu’s threefold śakti—transcendent (parā), the conscious self as knower (kṣetrajña), and the binding force of ignorance and action (avidyā-karma)—showing how bondage and liberation are explained within Moksha Dharma.
By identifying parā-śakti as Vishnu’s supreme divine power, it supports bhakti as turning from avidyā-karma (binding tendencies) toward the Lord’s higher reality, where knowledge and devotion together orient the soul to liberation.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is philosophical discernment (viveka): recognizing karma (including ritual action) as binding when rooted in avidyā, and directing practice toward God-realization and moksha.