Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 115
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
स तस्मिन्नाश्रमे तिष्ठेत्तद्धर्माननुपालयेत् । कृतान्यपि न कर्माणि बंधनाय भवंति हि ॥ ११५ ॥
sa tasminnāśrame tiṣṭhettaddharmānanupālayet | kṛtānyapi na karmāṇi baṃdhanāya bhavaṃti hi || 115 ||
Qu’il demeure donc dans ce même āśrama et en observe fidèlement les dharmas ; car même les actes accomplis ne deviennent pas cause d’asservissement lorsqu’ils sont accordés à ce dharma.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-oriented discipline of āśrama-dharma as presented in Book 1.3 context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It teaches that bondage is not caused merely by action, but by action disconnected from one’s rightful dharma; when one abides in one’s āśrama and follows its discipline, karma need not bind.
By emphasizing dutiful living without bondage, it supports bhakti as a way of sanctifying action—one performs prescribed duties as service, reducing ego-driven attachment that obstructs devotion.
The practical takeaway is dharma-application: rituals and duties (kalpa-oriented conduct) should be performed in accordance with one’s āśrama नियम (discipline), so that prescribed karma supports purification rather than binding desire.