Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
हर्षस्थानसहस्राणि शोकस्थानशतानि च । दिवसे दिवसे मूढमाविशंति न पंडितम् ॥ २ ॥
harṣasthānasahasrāṇi śokasthānaśatāni ca | divase divase mūḍhamāviśaṃti na paṃḍitam || 2 ||
Beribu-ribu sebab kegembiraan dan beratus-ratus sebab kesedihan muncul dari hari ke hari—namun ia hanya menguasai orang yang dungu, bukan orang yang bijaksana.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches viveka (discernment): worldly triggers for pleasure and pain constantly arise, but liberation-oriented wisdom prevents the mind from being carried away by them.
By not being tossed between harṣa (elation) and śoka (grief), the devotee gains steadiness (sthira-bhāva), making the heart fit for sustained remembrance and worship of Vishnu.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is mental discipline—training attention so daily events do not dominate consciousness.