Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
भवंति चात्र श्लोकाः । अभयं सर्वभूतेभ्यो दत्त्वा यश्चरते मुनिः । न तस्य सर्वभूतेभ्यो भयमुत्पद्यते क्वचित् ॥ १२५ ॥
bhavaṃti cātra ślokāḥ | abhayaṃ sarvabhūtebhyo dattvā yaścarate muniḥ | na tasya sarvabhūtebhyo bhayamutpadyate kvacit || 125 ||
ഇവിടെ ഈ ശ്ലോകം പറയുന്നു—സകലഭൂതങ്ങൾക്കും അഭയം നൽകി ചരിക്കുന്ന മുനിക്കു, ഏതൊരു ഭൂതത്തിൽ നിന്നുമെങ്കിലും ഒരിക്കലും ഭയം ഉദിക്കുകയില്ല।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents abhaya (granting safety to all beings) as a core Moksha-Dharma practice: when one stops being a source of fear through non-harming and protection, the world no longer mirrors fear back, supporting inner peace and liberation.
Bhakti is strengthened by sāttvika conduct: a devotee who embodies compassion and refrains from causing fear becomes fit for steady remembrance and worship, because fear and hostility—major obstacles to devotion—subside.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic conduct (sadācāra) aligned with Kalpa-smṛti ethics—ahimsa and protection as daily discipline.