Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
स्वाध्यायसंयमाभ्यां स दृश्यते पुरुषोत्तमः । तत्प्राप्तिकारणं ब्रह्म तवेतत्प्रतिपद्यते ॥ ३१ ॥
svādhyāyasaṃyamābhyāṃ sa dṛśyate puruṣottamaḥ | tatprāptikāraṇaṃ brahma tavetatpratipadyate || 31 ||
Nhờ svādhyāya—tự học kinh điển—và saṃyama—tự chế, tự điều phục—Đấng Puruṣottama, Thượng Nhân Tối Thượng, được thấy biết chân thật. Brahman là nhân duyên đưa đến việc đạt được Ngài; điều ấy, hỡi người, cần được thấu hiểu và chứng ngộ đúng đắn.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states that direct spiritual perception of Puruṣottama arises from two core disciplines—svādhyāya (scriptural self-study) and saṁyama (self-restraint)—and that Brahman-knowledge is the decisive cause that enables such attainment.
Bhakti here is grounded in disciplined practice: svādhyāya keeps the mind aligned with Vishnu-centered śāstra, while saṁyama purifies conduct; together they make the devotee fit to ‘see’ Puruṣottama, turning devotion into lived realization.
The verse highlights svādhyāya as a practical discipline connected to śāstra-recitation and correct learning (supported by Vedāṅga tools like Vyākaraṇa for accurate understanding), paired with saṁyama as the applied ethical and mental discipline that makes study transformative.