Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
सर्वसंगपरित्यागी पुनः संगी भवेद्यदि । तत्संगसंगिनां संगान्महापातकदोषभाक् ॥ ८२ ॥
sarvasaṃgaparityāgī punaḥ saṃgī bhavedyadi | tatsaṃgasaṃgināṃ saṃgānmahāpātakadoṣabhāk || 82 ||
ਜੇ ਸਭ ਸੰਗ-ਆਸਕਤੀ ਤਿਆਗਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਮੁੜ ਆਸਕਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਵੇ, ਤਾਂ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਆਸਕਤ ਸਾਥੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਗਤ ਕਰਨ ਨਾਲ ਵੀ ਮਹਾਪਾਤਕ ਦਾ ਦੋਸ਼ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ।
Sanatkumāra (in instruction to Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It warns that spiritual downfall often begins by returning to attachment and then normalizing it through company; association (saṅga) transmits moral and karmic influence, so guarding one’s company is essential for mokṣa-oriented life.
Bhakti thrives in satsanga and weakens in duḥsaṅga; the verse implies that even a renunciate can lose devotional steadiness by re-entering attachment-based circles, so devotion requires disciplined association that supports remembrance of Bhagavān.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dhārmic discipline—saṅga-niyama (regulating association)—as an applied ethic supporting sādhana and purification.