Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
आगमैरपकृष्यंते हस्तिपैर्हस्तिनो यथा ॥ ४५ ॥
āgamairapakṛṣyaṃte hastipairhastino yathā || 45 ||
যেনেকৈ প্ৰশিক্ষিত মাহুতেহাতীসকলক টানি বশ কৰে, তেনেকৈ আগম-শাস্ত্ৰৰ বিধানে মানুহক আকৰ্ষি সৎপথে নেৰে।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It compares the mind and conduct to an elephant: powerful but steerable. The verse teaches that Āgamas and śāstric disciplines can redirect a person from uncontrolled tendencies toward a regulated, liberation-oriented life.
Bhakti is strengthened when devotion is guided by revealed methods—rules of worship, mantra, purity, and daily observances. Here, the Āgamas function like the guiding hand that channels devotion into steady practice rather than impulsive emotion.
The verse highlights śāstra-nīti (scriptural method): learning how authoritative texts regulate practice—especially ritual procedure and correct application of teachings, which aligns with the practical spirit of Kalpa (ritual method) and related disciplines.