Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
प्रहर्षः प्रीतिरानंदः सुखं संशान्तचित्तता । अकुतश्चित्कुतश्चिद्वा चित्ततः सात्त्विको गुणः ॥ ७५ ॥
praharṣaḥ prītirānaṃdaḥ sukhaṃ saṃśāntacittatā | akutaścitkutaścidvā cittataḥ sāttviko guṇaḥ || 75 ||
প্রহর্ষ, প্রীতি, আনন্দ, সুখ এবং সম্পূর্ণ শান্তচিত্ততা—কারণ থাকুক বা না থাকুক—স্বভাবতই চিত্তে সত্ত্বগুণের লক্ষণ।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It identifies recognizable inner markers of sattva—calmness, contentment, bliss, and uncaused joy—as indicators that the mind is becoming fit for moksha-oriented practice.
Sattvic joy and peace are presented as natural inner outcomes of a purified mind, which supports steady bhakti by reducing agitation (rajas) and dullness (tamas) that obstruct remembrance and loving devotion.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the verse instead gives a practical diagnostic of inner quality (guna) used in moksha-dharma and yoga-style self-assessment.