Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
सत्येन धार्यते लोकः स्वः सत्येनैव गच्छति । अनृतं तमसो रूपं तमसा नीयते ह्यधः ॥ ८२ ॥
satyena dhāryate lokaḥ svaḥ satyenaiva gacchati | anṛtaṃ tamaso rūpaṃ tamasā nīyate hyadhaḥ || 82 ||
Dengan satya (kebenaran) dunia ditegakkan, dan dengan satya sahaja seseorang mencapai svarga. Kepalsuan ialah rupa kegelapan; oleh kegelapan itu manusia benar-benar dibawa jatuh ke bawah.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It declares Satya as the sustaining force of loka (cosmic and social order) and as the direct cause for attaining higher realms, while identifying anṛta (falsehood) as tamas—spiritual darkness that causes downfall.
Bhakti is grounded in inner sincerity; this verse frames truthfulness as the ethical purity that supports steady devotion, whereas falsehood increases tamas and obstructs remembrance and worship of the Divine.
The verse aligns with Dharma-shastra reasoning rather than a specific Vedanga technique: it gives a practical rule for conduct—practice Satya to increase sattva and auspicious results; avoid anṛta which strengthens tamas and leads to adverse karmic outcomes.