Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
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निवृत्तिः कर्मणः पापात्सततं पुण्यशीलता । सद्वृत्तिः समुदाचारः श्रेय एतदनुत्तमम् ॥ ४४ ॥
nivṛttiḥ karmaṇaḥ pāpātsatataṃ puṇyaśīlatā | sadvṛttiḥ samudācāraḥ śreya etadanuttamam || 44 ||
Berpaling daripada perbuatan berdosa, sentiasa teguh dalam amalan kebajikan, serta akhlak mulia yang terserlah melalui tata laku harian—itulah sesungguhnya jalan tiada bandingan menuju kesejahteraan tertinggi.
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in the Mokṣa-dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines śreyas (the highest spiritual welfare) as a threefold discipline: renouncing sinful karma, sustaining a virtuous disposition, and living daily life through established good conduct—making ethics a direct support for mokṣa.
While not naming a deity here, it gives the bhakti-ready foundation: purity of action and steady virtue (puṇyaśīlatā) and disciplined conduct (sadvṛtti). Such inner and outer cleanliness is presented as the unsurpassed good that supports sustained devotion and remembrance.
It emphasizes samudācāra—right customary practice—closely aligned with Dharma-śāstra and Kalpa (procedural discipline). The takeaway is practical: regulate daily conduct and avoid pāpa as the baseline for higher spiritual pursuits.