Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
दूरं गत्वा च शार्दूलत्रासादभ्याययौ पुनः । प्रातर्गत्वादिदूरं च सायमायात्यथाश्रमम् ॥ २२ ॥
dūraṃ gatvā ca śārdūlatrāsādabhyāyayau punaḥ | prātargatvādidūraṃ ca sāyamāyātyathāśramam || 22 ||
അവൻ ദൂരെയായി പോയിട്ടും കടുവാഭയത്താൽ വീണ്ടും മടങ്ങി വന്നു. പ്രഭാതത്തിൽ പുറപ്പെട്ടു വളരെ ദൂരം ചെന്നാലും സായാഹ്നത്തിൽ വീണ്ടും ആശ്രമത്തിലേക്ക് മടങ്ങിവരുമായിരുന്നു॥२२॥
Narada (narrative instruction to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It illustrates how fear (bhaya) makes the mind oscillate—one attempts to move forward, but anxiety pulls one back—showing the need for steadiness and inner refuge to progress in Moksha-dharma.
Though Bhakti is not named here, the pattern of returning due to fear implies that a stable refuge is required; devotion to the Lord is traditionally presented as that refuge, giving courage and consistency in practice.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as a narrative example about mental discipline and the practical obstacle of fear in ascetic life.