Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
दुःखोपघाते शारीरे मानसे चाप्युपस्थिते । यस्मिन्न शक्यते कर्तुं यत्नस्तन्नानुर्चितयेत् ॥ ९ ॥
duḥkhopaghāte śārīre mānase cāpyupasthite | yasminna śakyate kartuṃ yatnastannānurcitayet || 9 ||
ശരീരത്തിലോ മനസ്സിലോ ദുഃഖത്തിന്റെ പ്രഹരം വന്നപ്പോൾ, ആ സാഹചര്യത്തിൽ യഥാർത്ഥത്തിൽ പരിഹാരശ്രമം ചെയ്യാൻ കഴിയില്ലെങ്കിൽ, അതിനെ വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും മനസ്സിൽ ചിന്തിച്ച് കുഴയരുത്.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches a key Moksha-dharma principle: when a pain cannot be remedied by right effort, repeated mental agitation only adds a second layer of suffering; steadiness of mind supports liberation-oriented living.
By discouraging brooding over the unavoidable, it prepares the mind for steady remembrance and surrender; a non-agitated mind can more easily remain anchored in Vishnu-bhakti rather than being consumed by despair.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological discipline (manonigraha)—reducing repetitive rumination when no effective action is possible.