Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
सशङ्कः सर्वदा दुःखी निःशङ्कः सुखमाप्नुयात् । गच्छध्वं स्वालयं स्वस्थाः क्रीडयिष्यति वो न सः ॥ ७५ ॥
saśaṅkaḥ sarvadā duḥkhī niḥśaṅkaḥ sukhamāpnuyāt | gacchadhvaṃ svālayaṃ svasthāḥ krīḍayiṣyati vo na saḥ || 75 ||
শঙ্কাযুক্ত মানুহ সদায় দুখী; নিঃশঙ্ক মানুহ সুখ পায়। তোমালোক নিশ্চিন্তে নিজৰ নিজৰ ঘৰলৈ যোৱা—সেয়ে এতিয়া আৰু তোমালোকক কষ্ট নিদিব।
Sanatkumara (teaching in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that suffering is intensified by inner suspicion and fear, while peace arises from a mind free of anxious doubt—an essential foundation for dharma and steady spiritual practice.
Bhakti thrives on trust (śraddhā) and a calm heart; by abandoning suspicion and becoming niḥśaṅka, a devotee becomes inwardly steady and better able to remember and serve the Divine without agitation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical self-discipline—cultivating svasthatā (inner composure) as a support for all study, ritual, and devotion.