Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Janaka Instructs Śuka: Āśrama-Sequence, Guru-Dependence, and Marks of Liberation
संयोज्य तपसात्मानमीर्ष्यामुत्सृज्य मोहिनीम् । त्यक्त्वा कामं च लोभं च ततो ब्रह्मत्वमश्नुते ॥ ३२ ॥
saṃyojya tapasātmānamīrṣyāmutsṛjya mohinīm | tyaktvā kāmaṃ ca lobhaṃ ca tato brahmatvamaśnute || 32 ||
തപസ്സിലൂടെ ആത്മാവിനെ നിയന്ത്രിച്ച്, മോഹിപ്പിക്കുന്ന അസൂയയെ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച്, കാമവും ലോഭവും ത്യജിച്ചാൽ—അപ്പോൾ ബ്രഹ്മത്വം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: vira (heroic)
FAQs
It states a direct moksha-sadhana: regulate the self by tapas and renounce inner enemies—jealousy, desire, and greed—so the seeker becomes fit for Brahman-realization (brahmatva).
While framed as jnana-vairagya, it supports bhakti by removing obstacles that distort devotion—envy, craving, and possessiveness—thereby steadying the mind for single-pointed remembrance and surrender.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological discipline (tapas and indriya-nigraha) as foundational preparation for higher knowledge.