Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
तदैव संन्यसेद्विप्र पतितस्त्वन्यथा भवेत् । वेदांताभ्यासनिरतः शांतो दांतो जितेंद्रियः ॥ ९२ ॥
tadaiva saṃnyasedvipra patitastvanyathā bhavet | vedāṃtābhyāsanirataḥ śāṃto dāṃto jiteṃdriyaḥ || 92 ||
हे विप्र! तेव्हाच त्वरित संन्यास घ्यावा; अन्यथा तो पतित होईल. वेदान्त-अभ्यासात रत, शांत, दान्त व जितेंद्रिय राहावा।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states that timely renunciation is crucial for liberation: delaying the decisive turn toward sannyāsa and Vedānta-discipline leads to spiritual decline, while peace, restraint, and sense-mastery make Vedānta effective.
Although it speaks in Vedānta terms, the inner spirit supports bhakti: controlling the senses and becoming tranquil removes distractions, making single-pointed devotion and remembrance of the Supreme steady and mature.
Rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa, the verse highlights practical sādhanā—abhyāsa (systematic repetition) and indriya-nigraha (sense-discipline)—as the applied method for Vedānta study and contemplation.