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 ||
Kelahiran berjasad ini berakar pada nafsu-keinginan. Keinginan adalah sebab dosa dan juga meruntuhkan nama baik; karena itu hendaknya ditinggalkan.
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.