Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
असज्जमानः शांतात्मा निर्विकारः समाहितः । आत्मभूतैरतद्भूतः सह चैव विनैव च ॥ ५१ ॥
asajjamānaḥ śāṃtātmā nirvikāraḥ samāhitaḥ | ātmabhūtairatadbhūtaḥ saha caiva vinaiva ca || 51 ||
பற்றில்லாதவன், அமைதியான உள்ளத்துடன், மாற்றமற்றவனாய், ஒருமுகப்பட்டவனாய்—தன்னைப் போன்றவர்களிடையிலும், தன்னைப் போன்றதல்லாதவர்களிடையிலும் பற்றின்றி நிற்கிறான்; கூட்டத்திலும் தனிமையிலும் ஒரே நிலை உடையவன்.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on Moksha-Dharma characteristics)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It defines the inner marks of liberation: non-clinging, peace, freedom from mental disturbance, and steady composure that remains unchanged in both social contact and solitude.
By stressing non-attachment and steadiness, it supports pure bhakti: devotion that does not depend on external company, praise, or circumstances, but rests in an undisturbed heart.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—samādhāna (collectedness) and vairāgya (non-identification) as daily practice.
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