Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
असज्जमानः शांतात्मा निर्विकारः समाहितः । आत्मभूतैरतद्भूतः सह चैव विनैव च ॥ ५१ ॥
asajjamānaḥ śāṃtātmā nirvikāraḥ samāhitaḥ | ātmabhūtairatadbhūtaḥ saha caiva vinaiva ca || 51 ||
Ohne Anhaften, mit friedvollem Selbst, ohne innere Wandlung und fest gesammelt—bleibt er ungebunden, selbst unter denen, die wie sein eigenes Selbst sind, und ebenso unter denen, die es nicht sind; in Gemeinschaft wie in Einsamkeit ist er derselbe.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on Moksha-Dharma characteristics)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It defines the inner marks of liberation: non-clinging, peace, freedom from mental disturbance, and steady composure that remains unchanged in both social contact and solitude.
By stressing non-attachment and steadiness, it supports pure bhakti: devotion that does not depend on external company, praise, or circumstances, but rests in an undisturbed heart.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—samādhāna (collectedness) and vairāgya (non-identification) as daily practice.