Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
कामभोगाः प्रियास्तीक्ष्णाः क्रोधताप्रियसाहसाः । त्यक्तस्वकर्मरक्तांगास्ते द्विजाः क्षत्रतां गताः ॥ ५७ ॥
kāmabhogāḥ priyāstīkṣṇāḥ krodhatāpriyasāhasāḥ | tyaktasvakarmaraktāṃgāste dvijāḥ kṣatratāṃ gatāḥ || 57 ||
Golongan dwija yang menjadi gemar akan kenikmatan nafsu, bersikap keras, suka akan kemarahan dan keberanian yang melulu, serta meninggalkan kewajipan dharma mereka—brāhmaṇa seperti itu jatuh ke keadaan kṣatriya.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It warns that spiritual decline begins when one abandons svadharma and becomes dominated by rajas—sensuality, anger, and harshness—causing a fall from the brāhmaṇa ideal of restraint and wisdom.
By implying that bhakti and moksha require inner purity—control of kāma and krodha; otherwise the mind turns outward to power and passion, obstructing steady devotion and contemplation.
It underscores dharma-based application of śāstra: knowing one’s svadharma (as taught through smṛti and traditional discipline) and cultivating sāttvika conduct; no specific Vedāṅga technique (like jyotiṣa or vyākaraṇa) is directly discussed in this verse.