Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
योगस्वरूप-धारणा-समाधि-वर्णनम् (केशिध्वजोपदेशः)
वदतस्तिष्ठतो यद्वा स्वेच्छया कर्म कुर्वतः । नापयाति यदा चित्तात्सिद्धां मन्येत तां तदा ॥ ६२ ॥
vadatastiṣṭhato yadvā svecchayā karma kurvataḥ | nāpayāti yadā cittātsiddhāṃ manyeta tāṃ tadā || 62 ||
Whether one is speaking, standing, or acting by one’s own choice—when that inner awareness no longer departs from the mind, then one should know it to be perfected (siddhā).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It gives a practical hallmark of genuine attainment: realization is considered perfected when it remains unwavering in the mind even during ordinary activities like speaking, standing, and acting.
Though framed in Moksha-Dharma language, it aligns with mature Bhakti: remembrance and inner anchoring in the Divine should not lapse during worldly duties; steadiness in daily life is the test of ripened devotion.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught here; the verse focuses on yogic-ethical diagnostics—how to assess steadiness of mind amid action.