Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Śuka’s Origin, Mastery of Śāstra, and Testing at Janaka’s Court
न प्रभावेण गंतव्यमंतरिक्षचरेण वै । आर्जवेनैव गंतव्यं न सुखाय क्षणात्त्वया ॥ ५१ ॥
na prabhāveṇa gaṃtavyamaṃtarikṣacareṇa vai | ārjavenaiva gaṃtavyaṃ na sukhāya kṣaṇāttvayā || 51 ||
ശക്തിപ്രദർശനം മാത്രം ആശ്രയിച്ച്, ആകാശചാരിയെപ്പോലെ മുന്നോട്ട് പോകരുത്. ആർജവവും നേര്മയും കൊണ്ടേ പോകണം; ക്ഷണികസുഖത്തിനായി ധർമ്മനിഷ്ഠ ഉപേക്ഷിക്കരുത്.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that progress toward moksha must be grounded in ārjava (straightforward integrity), not in ego-driven power or shortcuts; fleeting pleasures weaken the mind’s steadiness needed for liberation.
Bhakti matures through sincerity and humility; the verse warns that showy power and impulsive pleasure distract the heart from steady remembrance and service, which are essential for enduring devotion.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is sadācāra—ethical discipline and self-restraint—which supports all Vedic study and practice by stabilizing speech, mind, and conduct.