Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
मलमायाकर्मयुतस्तृतीयः परिकीर्तितः । आद्यस्तु द्विविधस्तत्र समासकलुषस्तथा ॥ १८ ॥
malamāyākarmayutastṛtīyaḥ parikīrtitaḥ | ādyastu dvividhastatra samāsakaluṣastathā || 18 ||
Ang ikatlong uri ay ipinahahayag na yaong nakaugnay sa ‘mala’ (karumihan), ‘māyā’ (pagkalito/ilusyon), at karma (gawa). Ngunit ang unang uri, ayon sa aral na iyon, ay sinasabing may dalawang anyo—isa’y pinaghalo, at gayundin ay may bahid-dungis.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It distinguishes a “third” condition defined by bondage—impurity (mala), delusion (māyā), and karma—while noting that even the “first” condition can appear in two sub-forms, including a mixed/tainted manifestation; this supports the text’s broader emphasis on purification and discernment for liberation.
By identifying mala–māyā–karma as the marks of a bound condition, the verse implicitly points to the need for inner purification and clarity—conditions that bhakti to Vishnu is traditionally taught to cultivate by reducing delusion and karmic entanglement.
It reflects a technical, classificatory approach typical of śāstric study used in Vedāṅga-oriented instruction—defining categories (types) and their attributes (taint, mixture, karmic involvement), which underlies how ritual purity and discipline are reasoned about in Vedic systems.
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