Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
न म्रियेरन्नजीर्येरन्सर्वे स्युः सार्वकामिकाः । नाप्रियं प्रतिपद्येरन्नुत्थानस्य फलं प्रति ॥ ६६ ॥
na mriyerannajīryeransarve syuḥ sārvakāmikāḥ | nāpriyaṃ pratipadyerannutthānasya phalaṃ prati || 66 ||
Jika semua makhluk memiliki usaha yang teguh, tiadalah sesiapa akan mati atau menjadi tua; semuanya akan menjadi pemenuh segala hajat, dan tidak akan menemui sesuatu yang tidak menyenangkan sebagai akibat dari ketekunan itu.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It asserts the purifying and protective power of utthāna (steadfast, dharmic effort): when effort is aligned with Dharma, it removes the conditions that lead to decline and suffering, pointing seekers toward mastery over life’s hardships and progress toward moksha.
Bhakti is sustained by continuous practice—remembering, worship, and disciplined living. This verse frames that steady striving as the force that converts spiritual intention into tangible transformation, minimizing “apriya” (unfavorable outcomes) on the devotee’s path.
While not naming a Vedanga directly, it emphasizes the applied discipline central to Vedic practice—regularity in sādhana and karma; this is the practical backbone that later supports Vedanga-based duties like correct ritual performance and observance of vratas.