Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
द्यूते च व्यवहारे च यज्ञकर्मणि चेद्भवेत् । कर्त्तोदासीनचित्तस्तत्कर्म नश्येदिति स्थितिः ॥ २४ ॥
dyūte ca vyavahāre ca yajñakarmaṇi cedbhavet | karttodāsīnacittastatkarma naśyediti sthitiḥ || 24 ||
Que ce soit dans le jeu, dans les affaires du monde ou même dans l’acte du yajña : si l’agent demeure d’esprit détaché (udāsīna), on dit que l’action est comme annulée et ne lie point ; telle est la doctrine établie.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that bondage is not merely in the outer act but in inner attachment; when the mind is truly unattached, the action does not generate binding karma, supporting the Moksha-Dharma emphasis on liberation through inner renunciation.
By implying that actions become non-binding when performed without ego and clinging, it aligns with bhakti-oriented living: one offers duties and even rituals without possessiveness, letting the heart rest in the Lord rather than in results.
It indirectly frames ritual practice (yajña-karman) with a key hermeneutic principle used in Dharma and Mīmāṃsā discussions: the performer’s intention/attachment affects karmic consequence—useful for understanding how rites are meant to be performed without bondage.