Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
दुःखोपघाते शारीरे मानसे चाप्युपस्थिते । यस्मिन्न शक्यते कर्तुं यत्नस्तन्नानुर्चितयेत् ॥ ९ ॥
duḥkhopaghāte śārīre mānase cāpyupasthite | yasminna śakyate kartuṃ yatnastannānurcitayet || 9 ||
When suffering has arisen—whether in the body or in the mind—if, in that situation, no remedial effort can truly be made, one should not brood over it again and again.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches a key Moksha-dharma principle: when a pain cannot be remedied by right effort, repeated mental agitation only adds a second layer of suffering; steadiness of mind supports liberation-oriented living.
By discouraging brooding over the unavoidable, it prepares the mind for steady remembrance and surrender; a non-agitated mind can more easily remain anchored in Vishnu-bhakti rather than being consumed by despair.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological discipline (manonigraha)—reducing repetitive rumination when no effective action is possible.