Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
यस्तु योगरतो विप्र विषयेषु स्पृहान्वितः । तत्संभाषणमात्रेण ब्रह्महत्या भवेन्नृणाम् ॥ ८१ ॥
yastu yogarato vipra viṣayeṣu spṛhānvitaḥ | tatsaṃbhāṣaṇamātreṇa brahmahatyā bhavennṛṇām || 81 ||
यः योगरतो विप्रः विषयेषु स्पृहान्वितः, तेन सह संभाषणमात्रेणापि नृणां ब्रह्महत्या भवति।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma/upadesha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It warns that yoga without inner renunciation is hypocrisy: attachment to sense-objects contaminates spiritual practice so severely that even association through casual talk is said to transmit grave demerit, emphasizing the necessity of purity and satsanga.
Bhakti depends on śuddha-ācāra (pure conduct) and controlled desires; the verse supports bhakti by urging devotees to avoid asatsanga—especially those who display spirituality outwardly while remaining inwardly attached to viṣayas.
While not a technical Vedāṅga instruction, it applies dharma-śāstra style discipline: discerning association (satsanga) and guarding speech/contact as a practical rule of conduct supporting all sādhana, including mantra-japa and ritual purity.