Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
न धनेन न राज्येन नोग्रेण तपसा तथा । स्वभावा ह्यतिवर्तंते ये निर्मुक्ताः शरीरिषु ॥ ६४ ॥
na dhanena na rājyena nogreṇa tapasā tathā | svabhāvā hyativartaṃte ye nirmuktāḥ śarīriṣu || 64 ||
財によっても、王権によっても、また苛烈な苦行によってさえ、生来の性向は乗り越えられない。身を我とする執着から真に解き放たれた者のみが、自らの性を超える。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that deep-rooted svabhava (habitual nature shaped by samskaras) is not conquered by external power—wealth, political authority, or even harsh tapas—but by genuine inner release from bodily identification, which is the core of moksha.
By implying that transformation is ultimately inward: bhakti purifies attachment to the body and ego, and when devotion matures into surrender and God-centered identity, the grip of svabhava weakens and one becomes fit to transcend conditioned tendencies.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is discernment (viveka) in applying sadhana—external disciplines are supportive, but liberation requires inner detachment from embodiment.