Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Janaka Instructs Śuka: Āśrama-Sequence, Guru-Dependence, and Marks of Liberation
तत्र त्वं गच्छ तूर्णं वै स ते हृदयसंशयम् । प्रवृत्तौ च निवृत्तौ च सर्वं छेत्स्यत्यसंशयम् ॥ ८ ॥
tatra tvaṃ gaccha tūrṇaṃ vai sa te hṛdayasaṃśayam | pravṛttau ca nivṛttau ca sarvaṃ chetsyatyasaṃśayam || 8 ||
Va donc là-bas sans tarder : il tranchera le doute logé dans ton cœur. Concernant la voie de l’engagement dans l’action (pravṛtti) comme celle du retrait (nivṛtti), il éclaircira tout pour toi, sans aucune incertitude.
Sanatkumara (one of the Sanaka brothers) instructing Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that inner doubt (hṛdaya-saṃśaya) is removed decisively through approaching the right spiritual authority, who clarifies the liberating discernment between action and renunciation.
By emphasizing swift approach to the true guide, it supports bhakti as disciplined surrender and guidance-seeking—so one’s life (whether active or renounced) becomes aligned with the higher purpose without confusion.
Not a technical Vedanga lesson; the practical takeaway is dharma-viveka—clear decision-making about pravṛtti and nivṛtti under competent instruction, which underlies correct ritual action and renunciant practice alike.