Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 127
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
मोक्षाश्रमं यश्चरते यथोक्तं शुचिः स्वसंकल्पितयुक्तबुद्धिः । अनिंधनं ज्योतिरिव प्रशांतं स ब्रह्मलोकं श्रयते द्विजातिः ॥ १२७ ॥
mokṣāśramaṃ yaścarate yathoktaṃ śuciḥ svasaṃkalpitayuktabuddhiḥ | aniṃdhanaṃ jyotiriva praśāṃtaṃ sa brahmalokaṃ śrayate dvijātiḥ || 127 ||
Le deux-fois-né qui demeure dans l’āśrama de la délivrance exactement comme il est prescrit—pur, l’intelligence disciplinée par une résolution bien formée—devient paisible tel une flamme sans combustible et prend refuge en Brahmaloka.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines the mokṣāśrama ideal: purity, scriptural discipline, and a mind stabilized by right resolve, culminating in deep inner peace and attainment of a higher liberated realm (Brahmaloka).
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports a bhakti-compatible renunciation: living “as prescribed” with inner purity and steady intention—qualities that also stabilize devotion and surrender, leading to elevated spiritual attainment.
The practical emphasis is on dharma-śāstra compliance (yathoktam) and mental discipline (yukta-buddhi). It is not a technical Vedāṅga lesson (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), but it reflects applied śāstric training in conduct and contemplation.