Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 127
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
मोक्षाश्रमं यश्चरते यथोक्तं शुचिः स्वसंकल्पितयुक्तबुद्धिः । अनिंधनं ज्योतिरिव प्रशांतं स ब्रह्मलोकं श्रयते द्विजातिः ॥ १२७ ॥
mokṣāśramaṃ yaścarate yathoktaṃ śuciḥ svasaṃkalpitayuktabuddhiḥ | aniṃdhanaṃ jyotiriva praśāṃtaṃ sa brahmalokaṃ śrayate dvijātiḥ || 127 ||
जो द्विज मोक्षाश्रम यथोक्त रीतीने आचरतो—शुद्ध आणि सम्यक् संकल्पाने संयमित बुद्धीचा—तो इंधनरहित ज्योतीप्रमाणे शांत होऊन ब्रह्मलोकाचा आश्रय घेतो।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines the mokṣāśrama ideal: purity, scriptural discipline, and a mind stabilized by right resolve, culminating in deep inner peace and attainment of a higher liberated realm (Brahmaloka).
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports a bhakti-compatible renunciation: living “as prescribed” with inner purity and steady intention—qualities that also stabilize devotion and surrender, leading to elevated spiritual attainment.
The practical emphasis is on dharma-śāstra compliance (yathoktam) and mental discipline (yukta-buddhi). It is not a technical Vedāṅga lesson (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), but it reflects applied śāstric training in conduct and contemplation.