Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
प्रहर्षः प्रीतिरानंदः सुखं संशान्तचित्तता । अकुतश्चित्कुतश्चिद्वा चित्ततः सात्त्विको गुणः ॥ ७५ ॥
praharṣaḥ prītirānaṃdaḥ sukhaṃ saṃśāntacittatā | akutaścitkutaścidvā cittataḥ sāttviko guṇaḥ || 75 ||
L’allégresse, la satisfaction aimante, l’ānanda intérieur, le bonheur et l’esprit entièrement pacifié—qu’ils surgissent sans cause extérieure ou par quelque cause—sont, par leur nature même, des qualités de sattva dans le mental.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It identifies recognizable inner markers of sattva—calmness, contentment, bliss, and uncaused joy—as indicators that the mind is becoming fit for moksha-oriented practice.
Sattvic joy and peace are presented as natural inner outcomes of a purified mind, which supports steady bhakti by reducing agitation (rajas) and dullness (tamas) that obstruct remembrance and loving devotion.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the verse instead gives a practical diagnostic of inner quality (guna) used in moksha-dharma and yoga-style self-assessment.