Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
अस्य संसारपाशस्य च्छेदकः कतमः स्मृतः । येनोपायेन मोक्षः स्यात्तन्मे ब्रूहि तपोधन ॥ २ ॥
asya saṃsārapāśasya cchedakaḥ katamaḥ smṛtaḥ | yenopāyena mokṣaḥ syāttanme brūhi tapodhana || 2 ||
Sợi thòng lọng saṃsāra này, phương tiện nào được truyền thống ghi nhận là kẻ chặt đứt? Bằng cách nào có thể đạt giải thoát (mokṣa)? Xin nói cho con, hỡi bậc giàu kho tàng khổ hạnh.
Narada (questioning a senior ascetic sage, traditionally Sanatkumara in the dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames the core moksha inquiry: identifying the single most effective upāya that severs saṃsāra-bandhana (worldly bondage) and leads to liberation.
While this verse is a question rather than the answer, it sets up the Narada Purana’s recurring emphasis that a decisive, grace-oriented upāya—often articulated as Viṣṇu-bhakti supported by right conduct—cuts the “noose” of saṃsāra.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this line; it uses foundational moksha-dharma vocabulary (upāya, mokṣa, saṃsāra) that later gets applied through disciplines such as mantra, vrata, and scriptural reasoning.