Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
अहिंस्त्रः सर्वभूतानां मैत्रायण गतश्चरेत् । परिग्रहात्परित्यज्य भवेद्बद्ध्या जितेंद्रियः ॥ ७५ ॥
ahiṃstraḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ maitrāyaṇa gataścaret | parigrahātparityajya bhavedbaddhyā jiteṃdriyaḥ || 75 ||
அனைத்து உயிர்களிடமும் அஹிம்சையுடன், நட்புணர்வோடு வாழ்ந்து நடக்க வேண்டும். பரிக்ரஹமும் பற்றும் துறந்து, சம்யக் புத்தியால் இந்திரியங்களை வென்று தன்னடக்கம் பெற வேண்டும்॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It defines the seeker’s foundational moksha-dharma: universal non-violence, friendliness, and renunciation of possessiveness—by which the mind becomes fit for liberation through steady discernment.
Bhakti is strengthened by purity of conduct: when one abandons harming others and reduces grasping (parigraha), the heart becomes gentle and focused, supporting steady remembrance and devotion to Vishnu.
Not a technical Vedanga topic; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (yama-like restraints)—especially ahiṃsā and aparigraha—used as a preparatory framework for higher spiritual practice.