Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
मायैव ज्ञानशब्देन बुद्ध्यते मुनिसत्तम । तस्मादज्ञानविच्छेदो भवेद्रौजितमायिनाम् ॥ ७० ॥
māyaiva jñānaśabdena buddhyate munisattama | tasmādajñānavicchedo bhavedraujitamāyinām || 70 ||
اے بہترینِ مُنی، ‘گیان’ کے لفظ سے بھی مایا ہی سمجھی جاتی ہے۔ لہٰذا جن کی مایا دور ہو گئی، ان میں جہالت کا قطع ہو جاتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
The verse highlights that true liberation comes from the removal of delusion (māyā), which results in the cutting off of ignorance (ajñāna). It frames mokṣa as a transformation of understanding—when māyā is dispelled, ignorance no longer persists.
While expressed in jñāna language, the implication supports bhakti: devotion to Viṣṇu (and steady remembrance) is a principal Narada Purana method for dissolving māyā. As māyā weakens through devotion and right understanding, ajñāna is naturally severed.
No specific Vedāṅga practice is taught in this line; it is primarily philosophical (mokṣa-dharma). The practical takeaway is discernment (viveka) in interpreting key terms like “jñāna,” aligning understanding with śāstra rather than mere word-usage.