Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Janaka Instructs Śuka: Āśrama-Sequence, Guru-Dependence, and Marks of Liberation
तपसा गुरुवृत्त्या च ब्रह्मचर्येण चान्वितः । देवतानां पितॄणां च ह्यतृष्णश्चानसूयकः ॥ १२ ॥
tapasā guruvṛttyā ca brahmacaryeṇa cānvitaḥ | devatānāṃ pitṝṇāṃ ca hyatṛṣṇaścānasūyakaḥ || 12 ||
തപസ്സും ഗുരുവൃത്തിക്ക് യോജിച്ച ആചാരവും ബ്രഹ്മചര്യവും ചേർന്ന്, ദേവന്മാരോടും പിതൃകളോടും പോലും ആസക്തിയില്ലാതെ, അസൂയയും കുറ്റാന്വേഷണവും ഇല്ലാതെ ഇരിക്കണം।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on moksha-dharma qualities)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines the inner marks of a moksha-oriented seeker: tapas, guru-aligned conduct, and brahmacarya, coupled with detachment from reward-seeking even in deva- or pitṛ-related merit, and a mind free of envy.
By rejecting craving for deva/pitṛ results, the verse points to devotion that is not transactional; bhakti becomes single-pointed and pure when discipline and humility replace desire for heavenly or ancestral fruits.
Not a technical Vedanga lesson, but a practical dharmic discipline: guru-seva (proper student conduct), brahmacarya (regulated life), and tapas—foundational supports for study and practice of Shastra.