Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
अनित्यास्तु पदार्था वै नित्यमेको हरिः स्मृतः । अनित्यानि परित्यज्य नित्यमेव समाश्रयेत् ॥ ४८ ॥
anityāstu padārthā vai nityameko hariḥ smṛtaḥ | anityāni parityajya nityameva samāśrayet || 48 ||
Segala sesuatu bersifat tidak kekal; hanya Hari yang dikenang sebagai Yang Kekal. Maka tinggalkan yang fana dan berlindunglah pada Yang Kekal semata.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It teaches viveka (discernment) between anitya (the perishable world) and nitya (the imperishable Lord), urging the seeker to place ultimate reliance on Hari alone for moksha.
By declaring Hari as the only eternal reality, it grounds bhakti in a clear priority: devotion and śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in Vishnu rather than attachment to temporary gains.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is dharmic application of viveka and vairagya—reducing attachment to transient objects and cultivating steady remembrance of Hari.