Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
Bhāgīratha’s Bringing of the Gaṅgā
प्रवृत्तौ च निवृत्तौ च साम्यमुद्दिष्टमेतयोः । शङ्खचक्रधरं शान्तं नारायणमनामयम् ॥ ४० ॥
pravṛttau ca nivṛttau ca sāmyamuddiṣṭametayoḥ | śaṅkhacakradharaṃ śāntaṃ nārāyaṇamanāmayam || 40 ||
Tanto na pravṛtti (engajamento na ação) quanto na nivṛtti (retirada da ação), foi indicada uma igualdade essencial. Essa igualdade é Nārāyaṇa—sereno e sem aflição—portador da concha e do disco.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that both paths—active life (pravṛtti) and renunciation (nivṛtti)—share the same ultimate essence: realization and refuge in peaceful, flawless Nārāyaṇa.
By identifying Nārāyaṇa as the common ground of both life-paths, it implies that bhakti to Vishnu can sanctify action and also perfect renunciation, making devotion the unifying spiritual orientation.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is doctrinal: align either ritual/action or renunciation with contemplation of Nārāyaṇa (śaṅkha-cakra-dhara) as the stable focus.