Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
सत्यं दानमथोऽद्रोह आनृशंस्यं कृपा घृणा । तपस्यां दृश्यते यत्र स ब्राह्मण इति स्मृतः ॥ ६६ ॥
satyaṃ dānamatho'droha ānṛśaṃsyaṃ kṛpā ghṛṇā | tapasyāṃ dṛśyate yatra sa brāhmaṇa iti smṛtaḥ || 66 ||
Ia yang pada dirinya tampak kebenaran, dana (derma), tanpa permusuhan (ahimsa), kelembutan hati, kasih, welas asih, jijik terhadap dosa, serta teguh dalam tapa—dialah yang diingat sebagai brāhmaṇa sejati.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It defines Brāhmaṇahood by inner virtues and disciplined living—truth, generosity, non-harm, compassion, and tapas—showing that spiritual status is grounded in character and self-restraint, supporting Moksha-Dharma.
Though it does not name a deity, it lays the ethical foundation that makes Bhakti mature: a devotee’s truthfulness, compassion, and non-hostility purify the heart, making devotion steady and non-hypocritical.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; instead it emphasizes sādhāraṇa-dharma (universal conduct) and tapas as the practical discipline that supports all Vedic learning and ritual life.