Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
आत्मनैव सहायेन चश्चरेत्स सुखी भवेत् । सुखदुःखविपर्यासो यदा समुपपद्यते ॥ ४६ ॥
ātmanaiva sahāyena caścaretsa sukhī bhavet | sukhaduḥkhaviparyāso yadā samupapadyate || 46 ||
Wenn einer durchs Leben geht und allein den Atman als Beistand hat, wird er glücklich—zumal wenn unvermeidlich der Wechsel von Freude und Leid eintritt.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches moksha-oriented steadiness: taking the Atman as one’s refuge makes one resilient when worldly pleasure and pain inevitably alternate, supporting inner freedom from samsaric swings.
While stated in jnana language, it supports bhakti practice by urging inner steadiness; devotion matures when one does not collapse under changing सुख-दुःख, keeping faith and remembrance stable.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—cultivating equanimity and self-support as a daily sadhana aligned with Moksha-Dharma.