Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Jñāna-pradarśanam
कामं क्रोधं च लोभं च मोहं च मदमत्सरौ । परित्यज्यात्मवल्लोकं दृष्ट्वा शान्तिं गमिष्यसि ॥ ४५ ॥
kāmaṃ krodhaṃ ca lobhaṃ ca mohaṃ ca madamatsarau | parityajyātmavallokaṃ dṛṣṭvā śāntiṃ gamiṣyasi || 45 ||
കാമം, ക്രോധം, ലോഭം, മോഹം, മദം, മത്സരം—ഇവയെല്ലാം ഉപേക്ഷിക്ക. ആത്മദൃഷ്ടിയോടെ ലോകത്തെ കണ്ടാൽ നീ ശാന്തി പ്രാപിക്കും॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It identifies the primary inner obstacles—desire, anger, greed, delusion, pride, and envy—and teaches that peace arises when one renounces them and adopts ātmavat-dṛṣṭi, seeing others with the same regard as oneself.
Bhakti matures when the heart is purified; renouncing these inner enemies removes agitation and egoism, making the mind steady, compassionate, and fit for sincere devotion and remembrance of the Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is ethical self-discipline (śama–dama) and mental purification, which traditionally supports Vedic study, mantra practice, and ritual focus.