Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
अतुष्टिः परितापश्च शोको लोभस्तथाऽक्षमा । लिंगानि रजसस्तानि दृश्यंते हेत्वहेतुतः ॥ ७६ ॥
atuṣṭiḥ paritāpaśca śoko lobhastathā'kṣamā | liṃgāni rajasastāni dṛśyaṃte hetvahetutaḥ || 76 ||
திருப்தியின்மை, உள்ளெரிச்சல், சோகம், பேராசை, பொறாமையற்ற சகிப்பின்மை—இவை ரஜோகுணத்தின் அடையாளங்கள்; காரணத்தாலோ காரணமின்றியோ தோன்றுகின்றன.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches self-diagnosis: recognizing rājasic symptoms—restlessness, sorrow, greed, and intolerance—helps a seeker reduce agitation of mind and move toward steadiness conducive to moksha.
By identifying rajas as a source of inner turmoil, the verse indirectly supports bhakti-sādhana: devotion to Vishnu is steadied when rājasic impulses like greed and impatience are restrained, allowing calm remembrance and surrender.
No specific Vedanga is taught in this verse; it functions as a practical psychological marker within moksha-dharma—useful for daily self-observation and ethical restraint (kṣamā/forbearance) rather than ritual or technical science.