Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
द्वंद्वारामेषु भूतेषु गच्छन्त्येकैकशो नराः । इदमन्यत्परं पश्य नात्र मोहं करिष्यसि ॥ ७१ ॥
dvaṃdvārāmeṣu bhūteṣu gacchantyekaikaśo narāḥ | idamanyatparaṃ paśya nātra mohaṃ kariṣyasi || 71 ||
Parmi les êtres qui se plaisent au jeu des contraires—plaisir et peine, gain et perte—les hommes vont, chacun seul. Contemple cette vérité plus haute, distincte de tout cela ; alors tu ne tomberas pas dans l’égarement.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It points out that worldly life driven by dualities is ultimately solitary—each person faces karma and inner states alone—and urges the seeker to recognize a higher, transcendent reality so delusion loses its grip.
By exposing the instability of dvandvas, it prepares the heart for single-pointed refuge in the Supreme; steady devotion becomes possible when one stops seeking fulfillment in shifting opposites and turns to the higher truth.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is viveka (discernment) and vairagya (dispassion), foundational disciplines that support all sadhana and scriptural study.