Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
यत्र कुत्र स्थितस्यापि यद्भाव्यं तद्भवेद् ध्रुवम् । लोकस्तु तत्र विज्ञाय वृथायासं करोति हि ॥ ४९ ॥
yatra kutra sthitasyāpi yadbhāvyaṃ tadbhaved dhruvam | lokastu tatra vijñāya vṛthāyāsaṃ karoti hi || 49 ||
मनुष्य कुठेही असला तरी जे होणार ते निश्चित घडते। तरीही लोक हे जाणूनसुद्धा व्यर्थ खटपट करतात।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It highlights the inevitability of daiva (destiny) while cautioning that mere worldly striving, when disconnected from discernment and dharma, becomes vṛthāyāsa—effort that does not lead to lasting fulfillment or liberation.
By exposing the limits of ego-driven striving, it subtly redirects the seeker toward surrender and God-centered living—acting rightly while accepting outcomes as ordained—an attitude that supports steady Vishnu-bhakti.
No specific Vedanga is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical discernment (viveka) in action—choose dharmic duties and spiritual practices rather than anxious, outcome-obsessed effort.