Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
तलपाकलसंज्ञश्च सकलश्चेति नामतः । तत्राद्यो मलसंयुक्तो मलकर्मयुतः परः ॥ १७ ॥
talapākalasaṃjñaśca sakalaśceti nāmataḥ | tatrādyo malasaṃyukto malakarmayutaḥ paraḥ || 17 ||
Chúng được gọi theo danh xưng là “Talapākala” và “Sakala”. Trong đó, loại thứ nhất gắn với “mala” (ô nhiễm), còn loại sau liên hệ với các hành vi (karma) mang ô nhiễm.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical/vedanga-style classification)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It distinguishes mere association with impurity (mala-saṃyoga) from engagement in impure acts (mala-karma), underscoring the Purāṇic-Vedic emphasis on inner and outer discipline in practice.
While not directly praising bhakti, it supports devotional life by clarifying categories of purity/impurity—helping a practitioner maintain conduct conducive to steady worship and mantra-japa.
A Vedāṅga-style approach to definition and classification (saṃjñā and nāman), akin to Vyākaraṇa/technical śāstra method: naming types and distinguishing them by defining characteristics.