Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
प्रकाशरूपं विद्याख्यं तत्त्वं सूते कलैव हि । विद्या त्वावरणं भित्वा ज्ञानशक्तेः स्वकर्मणा ॥ ५२ ॥
prakāśarūpaṃ vidyākhyaṃ tattvaṃ sūte kalaiva hi | vidyā tvāvaraṇaṃ bhitvā jñānaśakteḥ svakarmaṇā || 52 ||
Quả thật, nguyên lý gọi là Vidyā—tự tánh là ánh sáng—sinh khởi kalā (năng lực hiển lộ). Nhưng Vidyā, bằng chính công năng của mình, phá vỡ tấm màn che phủ năng lực tri thức.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It defines true Vidyā as luminous and liberating: its intrinsic function is to pierce the veil (āvaraṇa) that obscures jñāna-śakti, enabling direct clarity and realization rather than mere information.
While the verse is framed in jñāna-language, it supports bhakti by implying that authentic spiritual practice must remove inner obscuration; bhakti becomes effective when it is joined to clarifying vidyā that reveals the Lord’s truth without mental covering.
It highlights the Vedāṅga-style principle of removing obscuration through correct knowledge and method (sva-karmanā): technical disciplines (like śikṣā and vyākaraṇa) serve as tools that refine understanding so the ‘power of knowledge’ can operate unobstructed.