Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
अशोकस्थानमाति वेदिह चामुत्र चाभयम् । तपोनित्येन दांतेन मुनिना संयतात्ममना ॥ ७६ ॥
aśokasthānamāti vediha cāmutra cābhayam | taponityena dāṃtena muninā saṃyatātmamanā || 76 ||
Der selbstbeherrschte Weise—stets der Askese ergeben und in Zügelung vollendet—erlangt den kummerlosen Zustand und erkennt Furchtlosigkeit, hier wie auch jenseits.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It declares that steady tapas with inner restraint culminates in the aśoka-sthāna (a sorrowless spiritual condition) and produces abhaya—fearlessness in both worldly life and the post-mortem state.
While it speaks in the language of tapas and self-mastery, it supports Bhakti indirectly: a controlled mind and senses (dānta, saṃyata) are presented as the inner qualifications that make sustained devotion and God-centered living stable and fearless.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is yogic-ethical discipline—sense-control (dama) and mind-restraint—as foundational sadhana within Moksha Dharma.