Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
त्यक्त्वा धर्ममधर्मं च ह्युभे सत्यानृते त्यज । त्यज धर्ममसंकल्पादधर्मं चाप्यहिंसया ॥ ७६ ॥
tyaktvā dharmamadharmaṃ ca hyubhe satyānṛte tyaja | tyaja dharmamasaṃkalpādadharmaṃ cāpyahiṃsayā || 76 ||
தர்மம்-அதர்மம் இரண்டையும் விட்டு, சத்தியம்-அசத்தியம் என்ற இரட்டையையும் கூடத் துற. சங்கல்பமற்ற நிலையில் ‘தர்மம்’ துறக்க; அஹிம்சையால் ‘அதர்மம்’யும் விலக்குக.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches a Moksha-Dharma principle: liberation requires going beyond moral dualities (dharma/adharma, satya/anṛta) by resting in non-reactive awareness—acting without egoic intention and refusing harm.
By removing saṅkalpa (self-centered motive) and grounding conduct in ahiṃsā, the seeker becomes fit for pure Vishnu-bhakti—service without personal agenda and compassion toward all beings.
It highlights ethical discipline (ahiṃsā) and mental restraint (saṅkalpa-tyāga) as practical foundations that support Vedic practice; it is not a technical Vedanga lesson like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa, but a prerequisite inner discipline for all sādhanā.