Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Uttaraloka
Northern Higher World), Dharma–Adharma Viveka, and Adhyatma-Prashna (Prelude
यस्त्वेतानाचरेद्विद्वान्न तपस्तस्य वर्द्धते । इह चिंता बहुविधा धर्माधर्मस्य कर्मणः ॥ १३ ॥
yastvetānācaredvidvānna tapastasya varddhate | iha ciṃtā bahuvidhā dharmādharmasya karmaṇaḥ || 13 ||
ഈ നിശ്ചിത ആചാരങ്ങൾ പണ്ഡിതൻ അനുഷ്ഠിക്കാതിരുന്നാൽ അവന്റെ തപസ് വർധിക്കുകയില്ല. ഈ ജീവിതത്തിലേ തന്നെ ധർമ്മാധർമ്മമിശ്ര കർമങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് പലവിധ ചിന്തകൾ ഉദിക്കുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It states that mere learning is insufficient: without actual practice of prescribed disciplines, tapas does not mature, and one remains entangled in the mental burdens produced by morally mixed actions.
By insisting on lived conduct (ācāra), it supports bhakti as a practical path—devotion expressed through disciplined life and righteous action, which stabilizes the mind and removes anxiety that obstructs remembrance of the Divine.
The emphasis is on ācāra and karma-viveka (discerning dharma vs. adharma in action), aligning with Kalpa (ritual and right procedure) and Dharmaśāstra-oriented discipline rather than a purely theoretical study.