Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
उंछवृत्तिर्गृहस्थो यः स्वधर्म चरणे रतः । त्यक्तकामसुखारंभः स्वर्गस्तस्य न दुर्लभः ॥ ११९ ॥
uṃchavṛttirgṛhastho yaḥ svadharma caraṇe rataḥ | tyaktakāmasukhāraṃbhaḥ svargastasya na durlabhaḥ || 119 ||
Seorang ketua keluarga yang hidup dengan uñcha-vṛtti (nafkah rendah hati dengan mengutip sisa tuaian), teguh dalam amalan svadharma, dan meninggalkan segala usaha yang didorong oleh kenikmatan indera—baginya syurga tidak sukar dicapai.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual merit is accessible even to householders when they adopt a restrained livelihood (uñcha-vṛtti), remain faithful to svadharma, and abandon pleasure-driven pursuits; such discipline makes higher attainments like svarga readily reachable.
By emphasizing steady adherence to svadharma with renunciation of kāma-based enjoyments, it supports a sattvic life that stabilizes the mind—an essential foundation for sustained devotion and worship-oriented living, even within household life.
While not a technical Vedanga passage, it practically applies Dharmaśāstra principles: regulated livelihood and ethical restraint (niyama, yama-like conduct) as the operational method for a gṛhastha pursuing spiritual progress.