Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
जनेनावमतो योगी योगसिद्धिं च विंदति । तस्माञ्चरेत वै योगी सतां धर्ममदूषयन् ॥ ३८ ॥
janenāvamato yogī yogasiddhiṃ ca viṃdati | tasmāñcareta vai yogī satāṃ dharmamadūṣayan || 38 ||
Walaupun dipandang hina oleh orang ramai, seorang yogi tetap memperoleh kesempurnaan yoga. Oleh itu, hendaklah yogi berkelakuan dengan tidak mencela dharma yang benar, yang dipelihara oleh orang-orang mulia.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that social contempt does not obstruct liberation-oriented practice; steadfast yoga, paired with respect for sat-dharma (the righteous way of the good), leads to yogic accomplishment.
Although framed in yoga, it supports bhakti by emphasizing humility and non-contempt toward the virtuous; a devotee-yogi should remain undisturbed by blame and avoid criticizing saintly conduct, which preserves purity of heart needed for devotion.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sadachara—ethical discipline in speech and conduct (avoiding dharma-ninda), which supports all Vedic paths including yoga and vrata-based practice.