Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
इत्येतैः कर्मभिर्व्याप्ता द्विजा वर्णान्तरं गताः । ब्राह्मणा धर्मतन्त्रस्थास्तपस्तेषां न नश्यति ॥ ६० ॥
ityetaiḥ karmabhirvyāptā dvijā varṇāntaraṃ gatāḥ | brāhmaṇā dharmatantrasthāstapasteṣāṃ na naśyati || 60 ||
ដូច្នេះ ដោយអំពើទាំងនេះគ្របដណ្ដប់ បុរសទ្វិជៈជាប់ចិត្ត នាំឲ្យរអិលចូលទៅវណ្ណៈផ្សេង; តែសម្រាប់ព្រះព្រាហ្មណ៍ដែលឈរមាំក្នុងវិន័យធម៌ តបស្យា (tapas) របស់ពួកគេមិនវិនាសឡើយ។
Sanatkumara (in dialogue teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It stresses that mere engagement in actions can pull a person away from their dharmic station, while steadfastness in dharma preserves tapas—inner spiritual power that supports liberation-oriented life (Moksha-Dharma).
While not naming bhakti directly, it supports bhakti’s foundation: disciplined dharma and purified conduct. When actions are aligned with dharma-tantra, spiritual strength is protected, making devotion stable rather than distracted by worldly karma.
The verse points to applied Dharma-śāstra reasoning—proper performance and orientation of karma (ritual/acts) so that one’s tapas and eligibility (adhikāra) are not diminished; it is a practical takeaway for ritual ethics and right conduct.