Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
तस्मात्कामं परित्यज्य देहसंशोषकारणम् । यदृच्छालाभसंतुष्टो भवेद्धर्मपरायणः ॥ ९९ ॥
tasmātkāmaṃ parityajya dehasaṃśoṣakāraṇam | yadṛcchālābhasaṃtuṣṭo bhaveddharmaparāyaṇaḥ || 99 ||
म्हणून देह शोषून टाकणारी कामना त्यागून, जे सहज मिळेल त्यात संतुष्ट राहून, धर्मपरायण व्हावे।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that kāma (craving) is spiritually corrosive—draining vitality and clarity—so the seeker should cultivate santoṣa (contentment) with unsought gains and anchor life in dharma, which steadies the mind for liberation-oriented living.
By reducing craving and practicing contentment, the heart becomes less agitated and more receptive to disciplined dharma; this inner steadiness supports bhakti by removing restlessness and self-centered wanting that obstruct sustained devotion.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—renouncing excessive desire and practicing santoṣa—which underpins effective application of Vedic study, ritual discipline, and vrata observance.