Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
काममूलमिदं जन्म कामः पापस्य कारणम् । यशःक्षयकरः कामस्तस्मात्तं परिवर्जयेत् ॥ ५६ ॥
kāmamūlamidaṃ janma kāmaḥ pāpasya kāraṇam | yaśaḥkṣayakaraḥ kāmastasmāttaṃ parivarjayet || 56 ||
Cette naissance incarnée a pour racine le désir. Le désir est cause du péché et fait aussi décliner la bonne renommée. C’est pourquoi il faut l’abandonner.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dialogue on dharma and self-control)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It identifies kāma (desire) as the root impulse that drives rebirth and sinful action, urging deliberate renunciation as a core step toward purity and liberation-oriented living.
By warning that desire erodes virtue and reputation, it implicitly supports bhakti as single-pointed devotion—where the mind turns away from sense-driven craving and becomes fit for steady remembrance and worship.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (niyama)—restraining kāma to prevent pāpa, which is foundational for any mantra, ritual, or devotional practice to bear fruit.