Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
उंछवृत्तिर्गृहस्थो यः स्वधर्म चरणे रतः । त्यक्तकामसुखारंभः स्वर्गस्तस्य न दुर्लभः ॥ ११९ ॥
uṃchavṛttirgṛhastho yaḥ svadharma caraṇe rataḥ | tyaktakāmasukhāraṃbhaḥ svargastasya na durlabhaḥ || 119 ||
Aquel cabeza de familia que vive según uñcha-vṛtti (humilde sustento de espigar lo sobrante), firme en la práctica de su propio deber (svadharma) y que ha renunciado a empresas movidas por el placer sensual, para él el cielo no es difícil de alcanzar.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual merit is accessible even to householders when they adopt a restrained livelihood (uñcha-vṛtti), remain faithful to svadharma, and abandon pleasure-driven pursuits; such discipline makes higher attainments like svarga readily reachable.
By emphasizing steady adherence to svadharma with renunciation of kāma-based enjoyments, it supports a sattvic life that stabilizes the mind—an essential foundation for sustained devotion and worship-oriented living, even within household life.
While not a technical Vedanga passage, it practically applies Dharmaśāstra principles: regulated livelihood and ethical restraint (niyama, yama-like conduct) as the operational method for a gṛhastha pursuing spiritual progress.