Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
दुःखोपघाते शारीरे मानसे चाप्युपस्थिते । यस्मिन्न शक्यते कर्तुं यत्नस्तन्नानुर्चितयेत् ॥ ९ ॥
duḥkhopaghāte śārīre mānase cāpyupasthite | yasminna śakyate kartuṃ yatnastannānurcitayet || 9 ||
உடலிலோ மனதிலோ துன்பத்தின் தாக்கம் வந்தபோது, அந்த நிலையில் உண்மையில் எந்த நிவாரண முயற்சியும் செய்ய இயலாவிட்டால், அதை மீண்டும் மீண்டும் சிந்திக்கக் கூடாது.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches a key Moksha-dharma principle: when a pain cannot be remedied by right effort, repeated mental agitation only adds a second layer of suffering; steadiness of mind supports liberation-oriented living.
By discouraging brooding over the unavoidable, it prepares the mind for steady remembrance and surrender; a non-agitated mind can more easily remain anchored in Vishnu-bhakti rather than being consumed by despair.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological discipline (manonigraha)—reducing repetitive rumination when no effective action is possible.