Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 54
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
आगमेन महान्येषां विनाश उपपद्यते । एतस्माद्योनिसंबंधाद्यो जीवन्परिमुच्यते ॥ ५४ ॥
āgamena mahānyeṣāṃ vināśa upapadyate | etasmādyonisaṃbaṃdhādyo jīvanparimucyate || 54 ||
Through the authoritative Āgamas, the great ones may attain the complete destruction of bondage. And whoever, while still living, becomes fully liberated from this connection with birth (yoni-saṃbandha)—he is freed.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It asserts that scriptural authority (Āgama) can lead to the destruction of bondage, culminating in jīvanmukti—release from the causal link to rebirth even before the body falls.
By emphasizing Āgama as valid guidance, it supports scripture-led devotion and disciplined practice; such aligned bhakti (and its allied sādhanas) can cut the sense of identity tied to birth and embodiment.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is epistemic—reliance on śāstra/Āgama as pramāṇa (authoritative means) for correct practice leading toward moksha.