Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
तस्माद्दुःखं परित्यज्य सुखिनी भव सुव्रते । कुरु पत्युश्च कर्माणि विवेकेन स्थिरा भव ॥ ६४ ॥
tasmādduḥkhaṃ parityajya sukhinī bhava suvrate | kuru patyuśca karmāṇi vivekena sthirā bhava || 64 ||
Darum lege den Kummer ab und werde glücklich, o Frau von edlen Gelübden. Verrichte die Pflichten, die mit deinem Gatten verbunden sind, und bleibe mit Unterscheidungskraft standhaft und gefasst.
Narada (in an instructive counsel within the Purva Bhaga dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that inner suffering is reduced by cultivating steadiness (sthiratā) and discernment (viveka) while faithfully performing one’s rightful dharma, especially in household life.
Though not explicitly naming a deity, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing disciplined, steady dharmic action—an attitude that prepares the mind for devotion and sustained worship without being shaken by grief.
The verse highlights applied dharma-nīti—practical ethical guidance grounded in discernment (viveka). It is not a technical Vedāṅga lesson (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), but a behavioral instruction aligned with smārta conduct for householders.