Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
यावन्नेन्द्रियवैकल्यं तावदेवाचर्येद्धरिम् । धीमान्नकुर्याद्विश्वासं शरीरेऽस्मिन्विनश्वरे ॥ १०६ ॥
yāvannendriyavaikalyaṃ tāvadevācaryeddharim | dhīmānnakuryādviśvāsaṃ śarīre'sminvinaśvare || 106 ||
So long as the senses have not yet fallen into impairment, one should practice devotion to Hari. The wise should place no trust in this perishable body.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches urgency (kāla-sādhana): begin Hari-bhakti while the body and senses still support practice, because the body is inherently perishable and unreliable.
Bhakti is presented as a deliberate discipline to be cultivated early—through steady practice of Hari (Vishnu)—rather than postponed until old age or illness reduces one’s capacity for sādhana.
While no specific Vedanga is named, the verse implies practical discipline (ācāra) and time-sensitive sādhana—planning one’s daily conduct and worship before physical decline makes ritual and japa difficult.