Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
अतुष्टिः परितापश्च शोको लोभस्तथाऽक्षमा । लिंगानि रजसस्तानि दृश्यंते हेत्वहेतुतः ॥ ७६ ॥
atuṣṭiḥ paritāpaśca śoko lobhastathā'kṣamā | liṃgāni rajasastāni dṛśyaṃte hetvahetutaḥ || 76 ||
അതൃപ്തി, അന്തർതാപം, ശോകം, ലോഭം, അസഹിഷ്ണുത—ഇവ രാജോഗുണത്തിന്റെ ലക്ഷണങ്ങൾ; കാരണം കൊണ്ടോ കാരണമില്ലാതെയോ ഇവ കാണപ്പെടുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches self-diagnosis: recognizing rājasic symptoms—restlessness, sorrow, greed, and intolerance—helps a seeker reduce agitation of mind and move toward steadiness conducive to moksha.
By identifying rajas as a source of inner turmoil, the verse indirectly supports bhakti-sādhana: devotion to Vishnu is steadied when rājasic impulses like greed and impatience are restrained, allowing calm remembrance and surrender.
No specific Vedanga is taught in this verse; it functions as a practical psychological marker within moksha-dharma—useful for daily self-observation and ethical restraint (kṣamā/forbearance) rather than ritual or technical science.