Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
श्रुत्वैव नाधिगमनं नाशमेषां न चिंतयेत् । अन्यामन्यां धनावस्थां प्राप्य वैशेषिका नराः ॥ ३५ ॥
śrutvaiva nādhigamanaṃ nāśameṣāṃ na ciṃtayet | anyāmanyāṃ dhanāvasthāṃ prāpya vaiśeṣikā narāḥ || 35 ||
By merely hearing the teaching, one should not presume true realization; nor should one brood over the loss of these worldly conditions. People, driven by their own notions and pursuits, pass again and again through ever-changing states of wealth.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches vairāgya: mere listening is not liberation, and one should not mentally cling to or grieve over changing worldly conditions like wealth, which naturally rise and fall.
Bhakti requires steadiness of mind; by not obsessing over gain and loss, the heart becomes fit for single-pointed remembrance and devotion rather than being tossed by changing fortunes.
It indirectly emphasizes disciplined understanding beyond śravaṇa (hearing): true adhigama is internalized knowledge, supported by right discernment and mental training rather than mere textual familiarity.