Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
न धनेन न राज्येन नोग्रेण तपसा तथा । स्वभावा ह्यतिवर्तंते ये निर्मुक्ताः शरीरिषु ॥ ६४ ॥
na dhanena na rājyena nogreṇa tapasā tathā | svabhāvā hyativartaṃte ye nirmuktāḥ śarīriṣu || 64 ||
Weder durch Reichtum noch durch Königsherrschaft, noch selbst durch strenge Askese werden angeborene Neigungen überwunden; nur wer sich wahrhaft von der Identifikation mit dem Körper gelöst hat, überschreitet die eigene Natur.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that deep-rooted svabhava (habitual nature shaped by samskaras) is not conquered by external power—wealth, political authority, or even harsh tapas—but by genuine inner release from bodily identification, which is the core of moksha.
By implying that transformation is ultimately inward: bhakti purifies attachment to the body and ego, and when devotion matures into surrender and God-centered identity, the grip of svabhava weakens and one becomes fit to transcend conditioned tendencies.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is discernment (viveka) in applying sadhana—external disciplines are supportive, but liberation requires inner detachment from embodiment.