Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
सर्वेषामेव भूतानामक्लेशजननं हि यत् । अहिंसा कथिता सद्भिर्योगसिद्धिप्रदायिनी ॥ ७६ ॥
sarveṣāmeva bhūtānāmakleśajananaṃ hi yat | ahiṃsā kathitā sadbhiryogasiddhipradāyinī || 76 ||
सर्वेषामेव भूतानामक्लेशजननं हि यत् । अहिंसा कथिता सद्भिर्योगसिद्धिप्रदायिनी ॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma-yoga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents ahiṃsā as the universal dharma that reduces suffering for all beings and directly supports spiritual progress by making the mind fit for Yoga.
By establishing non-harm as a core virtue, it supports pure-hearted conduct that sustains devotion—compassion and restraint are treated as prerequisites for steady worship and inner purity.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the verse emphasizes ethical discipline (yama-like restraint), a practical rule of conduct essential for yoga practice.