Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
नित्यं क्रोधात्तपो रक्षेच्छ्रियं रक्षेञ्च मत्सरात् । विद्यां मानावमानाभ्यामात्मानं तु प्रमादतः ॥ ४८ ॥
nityaṃ krodhāttapo rakṣecchriyaṃ rakṣeñca matsarāt | vidyāṃ mānāvamānābhyāmātmānaṃ tu pramādataḥ || 48 ||
Bewahre stets die Askese vor Zorn; bewahre Wohlstand vor Neid; bewahre Wissen sowohl vor Ehre als auch vor Schmach; und bewahre dich selbst vor Unachtsamkeit.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It gives a fourfold discipline for Moksha-Dharma: anger destroys tapas, envy corrodes śrī, craving respect (or fearing insult) distorts vidyā, and pramāda ruins the entire inner life—so each must be consciously guarded.
Bhakti requires steadiness and purity of heart; by restraining anger and envy and remaining even-minded in praise or blame, the devotee’s mind becomes fit for sustained remembrance and worship without distraction.
While not a technical Vedanga verse, it supports the ethical discipline needed for studying and applying śāstra—especially Vyākaraṇa and other learning—by warning that ego (māna/avamāna) and negligence (pramāda) undermine true vidyā.