The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Jñāna-pradarśanam
जानन्तिरुवाच । सत्यं सत्यं महाभाग चित्तं भ्रान्तं सुनिश्चितम् । अविद्यानिलयं चित्तं कथं सद्भावमेष्यति ॥ ६१ ॥
jānantiruvāca | satyaṃ satyaṃ mahābhāga cittaṃ bhrāntaṃ suniścitam | avidyānilayaṃ cittaṃ kathaṃ sadbhāvameṣyati || 61 ||
Jānanti đáp: “Thật vậy, thật vậy, hỡi người hữu phúc—tâm chắc chắn bị mê lầm. Vì tâm là chỗ trú của vô minh, làm sao nó có thể đạt đến chân hữu (thực tại đúng đắn)?”
Jānanti
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
It highlights a core moksha teaching: the ordinary mind (citta) is naturally prone to भ्रम (delusion) and functions as a seat of avidyā, so liberation requires transforming or transcending this ignorance-based mental conditioning to realize sadbhāva (true reality).
By admitting the mind’s delusion, the verse indirectly supports bhakti as a stabilizing discipline: devotion to the Lord steadies the citta, reduces avidyā-driven wandering, and orients consciousness toward truth—making the mind fit for higher realization.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught directly; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—mental discipline (citta-śuddhi) and discernment (viveka) are necessary foundations before technical learning (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) can serve spiritual realization.