Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
उंछवृत्तिर्गृहस्थो यः स्वधर्म चरणे रतः । त्यक्तकामसुखारंभः स्वर्गस्तस्य न दुर्लभः ॥ ११९ ॥
uṃchavṛttirgṛhastho yaḥ svadharma caraṇe rataḥ | tyaktakāmasukhāraṃbhaḥ svargastasya na durlabhaḥ || 119 ||
உஞ்சவிருத்தியால் வாழ்ந்து, தன் ஸ்வதர்மத்தைச் செயல்படுத்துவதில் நிலைத்திருந்து, காம இன்பத்திற்காகத் தொடங்கும் முயற்சிகளைத் துறந்த இல்லறத்தார்க்கு—ஸ்வர்க்கம் எளிதில் கிடைக்கும்.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual merit is accessible even to householders when they adopt a restrained livelihood (uñcha-vṛtti), remain faithful to svadharma, and abandon pleasure-driven pursuits; such discipline makes higher attainments like svarga readily reachable.
By emphasizing steady adherence to svadharma with renunciation of kāma-based enjoyments, it supports a sattvic life that stabilizes the mind—an essential foundation for sustained devotion and worship-oriented living, even within household life.
While not a technical Vedanga passage, it practically applies Dharmaśāstra principles: regulated livelihood and ethical restraint (niyama, yama-like conduct) as the operational method for a gṛhastha pursuing spiritual progress.