Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 161
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
यदेतद्दैष्णवं ज्ञानं कथितं ते मुनीश्वर । एतद्विदित्वा योगीन्द्रो लभते मोक्षमुत्तमम् ॥ ६१ ॥
yadetaddaiṣṇavaṃ jñānaṃ kathitaṃ te munīśvara | etadviditvā yogīndro labhate mokṣamuttamam || 61 ||
Bạch bậc thánh hiền tối thượng, tri kiến Vaiṣṇava mà ngài đã giảng dạy—ai thật sự thấu hiểu điều này thì ngay cả bậc yogin tối thắng cũng đạt được giải thoát tối thượng.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that Vaiṣṇava jñāna—knowledge centered on Viṣṇu and His dharma—is itself a direct means to the highest moksha when it is genuinely realized.
By praising “Vaiṣṇava knowledge,” the verse implies that true understanding is inseparable from Viṣṇu-orientation—faith, remembrance, and surrender—so that even a great yogin reaches liberation through Viṣṇu-centered insight.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is that scriptural learning becomes liberating only when it culminates in Vaiṣṇava realization aimed at moksha.