Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
सनातनं परं ब्रह्म ज्ञानशब्देन कथ्यते । ज्ञानिनां परमात्मा वै हृदि भाति निरन्तरम् ॥ ७१ ॥
sanātanaṃ paraṃ brahma jñānaśabdena kathyate | jñānināṃ paramātmā vai hṛdi bhāti nirantaram || 71 ||
Brahman Tối Thượng vĩnh cửu được gọi bằng danh từ “jñāna” (tri kiến). Quả thật, đối với bậc trí, Paramātmā rạng ngời không gián đoạn trong tim.
Sanatkumara (teaching to Narada in a jñāna-oriented passage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It equates true jñāna with realization of the eternal Supreme Brahman, emphasizing that liberation-oriented knowledge is not mere information but direct inner illumination of Paramātmā.
By locating the Supreme in the heart as a constant presence, it supports bhakti as inward remembrance (smaraṇa) and steady God-awareness—devotion becomes continuous when the heart is fixed on the indwelling Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the takeaway is Vedāntic discernment (viveka) and contemplative practice (nididhyāsana) that turns “knowledge” into direct realization.