Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
सशङ्कः सर्वदा दुःखी निःशङ्कः सुखमाप्नुयात् । गच्छध्वं स्वालयं स्वस्थाः क्रीडयिष्यति वो न सः ॥ ७५ ॥
saśaṅkaḥ sarvadā duḥkhī niḥśaṅkaḥ sukhamāpnuyāt | gacchadhvaṃ svālayaṃ svasthāḥ krīḍayiṣyati vo na saḥ || 75 ||
One who is full of suspicion is always miserable; one who is free from suspicion attains happiness. Go now to your own homes in peace—he will not trouble you or play tricks on you anymore.
Sanatkumara (teaching in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that suffering is intensified by inner suspicion and fear, while peace arises from a mind free of anxious doubt—an essential foundation for dharma and steady spiritual practice.
Bhakti thrives on trust (śraddhā) and a calm heart; by abandoning suspicion and becoming niḥśaṅka, a devotee becomes inwardly steady and better able to remember and serve the Divine without agitation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical self-discipline—cultivating svasthatā (inner composure) as a support for all study, ritual, and devotion.