Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
सत्यं दानमथोऽद्रोह आनृशंस्यं कृपा घृणा । तपस्यां दृश्यते यत्र स ब्राह्मण इति स्मृतः ॥ ६६ ॥
satyaṃ dānamatho'droha ānṛśaṃsyaṃ kṛpā ghṛṇā | tapasyāṃ dṛśyate yatra sa brāhmaṇa iti smṛtaḥ || 66 ||
Dia yang padanya tampak kebenaran, derma, tidak memusuhi (ahimsa), kelembutan hati, belas kasih serta pengendalian diri yang benar; dan yang teguh dalam tapas (pertapaan)—dialah yang diingati sebagai Brāhmaṇa sejati.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It defines Brāhmaṇahood by inner virtues and disciplined living—truth, generosity, non-harm, compassion, and tapas—showing that spiritual status is grounded in character and self-restraint, supporting Moksha-Dharma.
Though it does not name a deity, it lays the ethical foundation that makes Bhakti mature: a devotee’s truthfulness, compassion, and non-hostility purify the heart, making devotion steady and non-hypocritical.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; instead it emphasizes sādhāraṇa-dharma (universal conduct) and tapas as the practical discipline that supports all Vedic learning and ritual life.