Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
अनित्यं जीवितं रूपं यौवनं द्रव्यसञ्चयः । आरोग्यं प्रियसंवासं न मृध्येत्पंडितः क्वचित् ॥ १२ ॥
anityaṃ jīvitaṃ rūpaṃ yauvanaṃ dravyasañcayaḥ | ārogyaṃ priyasaṃvāsaṃ na mṛdhyetpaṃḍitaḥ kvacit || 12 ||
Vergänglich ist das Leben; vergänglich sind auch Schönheit, Jugend, angehäufter Besitz, Gesundheit und das Beisammensein mit den Geliebten. Wer dies erkennt, wird als Weiser durch nichts davon je verblendet.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It grounds Moksha-Dharma in viveka (discernment): recognizing the fleeting nature of life, body, prosperity, health, and relationships, one cultivates vairagya (dispassion) and turns toward lasting spiritual realization.
By weakening dependence on impermanent supports, the mind becomes fit to seek an enduring refuge—Bhagavan—so devotion matures from need-based attachment into steady bhakti rooted in clarity and non-delusion.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline: maintain constant awareness of anitya (impermanence) to prevent moha and strengthen sadhana.