Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
स ज्ञायते येन तदस्तदोषं शुद्धं परं निर्मलमेव रूपम् । संदृश्यते चाप्यवगम्यते च तज्ज्ञानमतोऽन्यदुक्तम् ॥ ३० ॥
sa jñāyate yena tadastadoṣaṃ śuddhaṃ paraṃ nirmalameva rūpam | saṃdṛśyate cāpyavagamyate ca tajjñānamato'nyaduktam || 30 ||
Yaong sa pamamagitan nito nakikilala ang Kataas-taasan—walang anumang kapintasan, dalisay, lampas sa lahat, at ganap na walang dungis sa Kanyang diwa—at yaong sa pamamagitan nito Siya ay wari’y tuwirang nakikita at tunay na nauunawaan: iyon lamang ang tinatawag na “kaalaman”; ang iba pa’y sinasabing hindi kaalaman.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines ‘true knowledge’ as that which reveals the defectless, pure, transcendent Supreme through direct realization and clear understanding—everything else is inferior, merely conceptual, and not liberating.
While phrased in the language of jñāna, the verse supports bhakti by setting the goal as direct apprehension of the Supreme; devotion becomes authentic when it culminates in experiential clarity of the Lord’s stainless, supreme nature rather than remaining only ritual or emotion.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is discernment (viveka): treat technical learning as supportive, but measure it by whether it leads to direct realization and stable understanding of the Supreme.