Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
सर्वसंगपरित्यागी मैथुनेयस्तु वर्त्तते । स चंडालसमो ज्ञेयः सर्ववर्णबहिष्कृतः ॥ ८० ॥
sarvasaṃgaparityāgī maithuneyastu varttate | sa caṃḍālasamo jñeyaḥ sarvavarṇabahiṣkṛtaḥ || 80 ||
Sekalipun seseorang telah meninggalkan segala pergaulan duniawi, bila ia tetap hidup sebagai maithuneya (terikat pada kenikmatan seksual), ia patut dipandang setara caṇḍāla dan tersisih dari semua varṇa.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma-instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It states that external renunciation is incomplete without mastery over sensual craving; indulgence in maithuna undermines the very aim of vairagya and dharma, making one spiritually unfit for higher practice.
Bhakti requires inner purity and steadiness of mind; uncontrolled desire scatters attention and weakens vows, japa, and worship—so the verse stresses self-restraint as a support for sincere devotion.
It primarily reflects dharma-śāstra style discipline rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is sadācāra—ethical conduct and restraint as prerequisites for effective ritual practice and spiritual study.