Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
त्वात्मजे वान्यपुत्रे वा यः समत्वेन वर्तते । न तस्य पुत्रशोकः स्यादेष धर्मः सनातनः ॥ ४८ ॥
tvātmaje vānyaputre vā yaḥ samatvena vartate | na tasya putraśokaḥ syādeṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ || 48 ||
जो स्वतःच्या पुत्राशी वा दुसऱ्याच्या पुत्राशी समभावाने वागतो, त्याला पुत्रशोक होत नाही; हाच सनातन धर्म आहे.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that sorrow is fueled by possessive attachment; by cultivating samatva—an equal, non-possessive vision—one becomes free from putra-śoka and established in sanātana dharma.
Bhakti matures when love is purified of ownership and partiality; equal-mindedness reduces grief and agitation, making the mind steady for remembrance and devotion to Vishnu.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline—training the mind in samatva to prevent grief and cultivate steadiness.