Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Janaka Instructs Śuka: Āśrama-Sequence, Guru-Dependence, and Marks of Liberation
यत्फलं ब्राह्मणस्येह मोक्षार्थश्चापदात्मकः । तस्मिन्वै वर्तसे विप्रकिमन्यत्परिपृच्छसि ॥ ४८ ॥
yatphalaṃ brāhmaṇasyeha mokṣārthaścāpadātmakaḥ | tasminvai vartase viprakimanyatparipṛcchasi || 48 ||
Jene Frucht, die ein Brāhmane hier sucht—auf Befreiung (moksha) gerichtet und in geistiger Zucht gegründet—darin wandelst du bereits, o Gelehrter. Was willst du also noch erfragen?
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada or a qualified vipra-seeker in the Moksha-dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It affirms that the true “fruit” of a brāhmaṇa life is liberation, and that sincere engagement in mokṣa-oriented discipline itself is the fulfillment—reducing needless doubt and encouraging steady practice.
While the verse speaks in mokṣa-dharma terms, its thrust supports bhakti too: once one is firmly established in the liberating path (such as remembrance, surrender, and disciplined living), progress comes from constancy rather than endless questioning.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual observance (ācāra/niyama) oriented to mokṣa—steady adherence over mere intellectual inquiry.