Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधो ब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहौ । अनीर्ष्या च दया चैव योगयोरूभयोः समाः ॥ ३५ ॥
ahiṃsā satyamakrodho brahmacaryāparigrahau | anīrṣyā ca dayā caiva yogayorūbhayoḥ samāḥ || 35 ||
Ahiṃsā (non-violence), vérité, absence de colère, brahmacarya (chasteté), non-possessivité, absence d’envie et compassion : tout cela est également indispensable dans les deux voies du Yoga.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It establishes that inner purity and ethical restraint—ahimsa, satya, self-control, and compassion—are not optional virtues but the shared foundation for any genuine yogic pursuit leading toward liberation.
Bhakti in the Narada Purana is grounded in character: a devotee’s love for the Divine must express itself as non-harm, truth, humility, non-possessiveness, and compassion toward beings—otherwise devotion becomes merely external.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; instead, it highlights practical dharmic conduct that supports all Vedic study and ritual by purifying speech, mind, and behavior.