Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
परसर्वसंगपरित्यागी शमादिगुणसंयुतः । कामर्द्यैवर्जितोयोगी लभते परमं पदम् ॥ २५ ॥
parasarvasaṃgaparityāgī śamādiguṇasaṃyutaḥ | kāmardyaivarjitoyogī labhate paramaṃ padam || 25 ||
जो योगी सर्व प्रकारच्या आसक्तीचा त्याग करतो, शमादी गुणांनी युक्त असतो आणि कामना व आळस यांपासून मुक्त असतो—तो परम पद प्राप्त करतो.
Sanatkumāra (in instruction to Nārada, within the mokṣa-oriented teaching flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It defines the inner qualifications for liberation: total non-attachment, cultivation of śama and allied virtues, and freedom from desire and inertia—leading to parama pada (the Supreme State).
By emphasizing non-attachment and inner purity, it supports bhakti as a focused, undistracted orientation toward the Supreme; desire and laziness are shown as obstacles that dilute steady remembrance and devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-śāstra oriented—training the mind (śama), senses (dama implied), and removing hindrances (kāma, ālasya).