Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
एतत्ते परमं गुह्यमाख्यातमृषिसत्तम । येन देवाः परित्यज्य भर्त्यलोकं दिवं गताः ॥ ७३ ॥
etatte paramaṃ guhyamākhyātamṛṣisattama | yena devāḥ parityajya bhartyalokaṃ divaṃ gatāḥ || 73 ||
Hỡi bậc hiền thánh tối thượng, ta đã tỏ bày cho ngài bí mật tối cao này—nhờ đó chư thiên, từ bỏ cõi đời nô dịch, đã đạt đến thiên giới.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
It emphasizes that Moksha-Dharma is a “parama guhyam” (supremely confidential) teaching capable of lifting even exalted beings beyond bondage, indicating the transformative power of right spiritual knowledge and practice.
By calling the teaching a supreme secret that leads beyond servitude, it aligns with Narada Purana’s theme that devotion and surrender free one from dependence on worldly masters and direct the soul toward a higher divine state.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as a doctrinal summary stressing the confidentiality and efficacy of the Moksha-Dharma instruction.