Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā
यदृच्छालाभसंतुष्टिः सा शान्तिः परिकीर्त्तिता । एते सर्वे समाख्यातास्तपः सिद्धिप्रदा नृणाम् ॥ ३५ ॥
yadṛcchālābhasaṃtuṣṭiḥ sā śāntiḥ parikīrttitā | ete sarve samākhyātāstapaḥ siddhipradā nṛṇām || 35 ||
Kepuasan hati terhadap rezeki yang datang dengan sendirinya disebut sebagai śānti, yakni kedamaian sejati. Semua ini telah dihuraikan sebagai bentuk tapas (pertapaan) yang menganugerahkan siddhi, pencapaian rohani, kepada manusia.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It defines śānti (peace) as inner contentment with unasked-for, naturally arising gains, and frames such contentment as a form of tapas that leads to siddhi—spiritual maturity and steadiness.
By encouraging reliance on what comes without anxious striving, it supports bhakti as trustful surrender and non-possessiveness—reducing craving so the mind can remain steady in remembrance and worship.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline: cultivating contentment (saṃtoṣa) as a daily sādhanā that strengthens tapas.