Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
नाज्ञानप्रभवं दुःखमेकं शोचितुमर्हति । अशोचन्प्रतिकुर्वीत यदि पश्येदुपक्रमम् ॥ १३ ॥
nājñānaprabhavaṃ duḥkhamekaṃ śocitumarhati | aśocanpratikurvīta yadi paśyedupakramam || 13 ||
On ne doit pas se lamenter, fût-ce pour une seule peine née de l’ignorance. Si l’on voit comment commencer le remède, qu’on agisse pour la contrer, sans gémir.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames grief as a product of ajñāna (misapprehension of reality) and directs the seeker toward jñāna-driven composure: recognize the cause, drop lamentation, and apply a remedy—this is a core Moksha-Dharma attitude.
While it speaks in a jñāna tone, it supports bhakti-sādhana by discouraging paralysis through sorrow: a devotee, trusting the Lord’s order, replaces complaint with steady practice—japa, smaraṇa, and service—as the ‘upakrama’ (beginning) that counteracts distress.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sādhana-nīti: identify causality, find an upakrama (actionable method), and apply pratikāra (countermeasure) with mental steadiness.