Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
द्यूते च व्यवहारे च यज्ञकर्मणि चेद्भवेत् । कर्त्तोदासीनचित्तस्तत्कर्म नश्येदिति स्थितिः ॥ २४ ॥
dyūte ca vyavahāre ca yajñakarmaṇi cedbhavet | karttodāsīnacittastatkarma naśyediti sthitiḥ || 24 ||
سواء في القمار، أو في المعاملات الدنيوية، أو حتى في أعمال اليَجْنَا—إذا كان الفاعل ذا قلبٍ أُداسِين (غير متعلّق)، قيل إن ذلك العمل يَبطل ولا يُقيِّد؛ وهذه هي العقيدة المستقرة.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that bondage is not merely in the outer act but in inner attachment; when the mind is truly unattached, the action does not generate binding karma, supporting the Moksha-Dharma emphasis on liberation through inner renunciation.
By implying that actions become non-binding when performed without ego and clinging, it aligns with bhakti-oriented living: one offers duties and even rituals without possessiveness, letting the heart rest in the Lord rather than in results.
It indirectly frames ritual practice (yajña-karman) with a key hermeneutic principle used in Dharma and Mīmāṃsā discussions: the performer’s intention/attachment affects karmic consequence—useful for understanding how rites are meant to be performed without bondage.