Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Saṃsāra-duḥkha: Karmic Descent, Garbhavāsa, Life’s Anxieties, Death, and the Call to Jñāna-Bhakti
रिपवो मां प्रधावंते कथं जेष्टाम्यहं रिपून् । व्यवसायाक्षमश्चाहं प्रात्पाः प्राघूर्णका अमी ॥ ३२ ॥
ripavo māṃ pradhāvaṃte kathaṃ jeṣṭāmyahaṃ ripūn | vyavasāyākṣamaścāhaṃ prātpāḥ prāghūrṇakā amī || 32 ||
எதிரிகள் என்னை நோக்கி பாய்கிறார்கள்—நான் அவர்களை எவ்வாறு வெல்வேன்? நானும் உறுதியான முயற்சிக்கு இயலாதவன்; இவர்கள் புயல்போல் சுழன்று வந்து தாக்குகின்றனர்.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It voices the seeker’s crisis: the “enemies” (ripu) overwhelm the mind, and without firm resolve (vyavasāya) one cannot attain mastery. The verse frames the need for disciplined sādhana and higher guidance.
By admitting helplessness before inner turbulence, the verse implicitly points to śaraṇāgati (taking refuge). In bhakti, victory over the ripus is sought by anchoring the mind in the Lord rather than relying only on wavering personal effort.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological discipline—cultivating vyavasāya (steady determination), which supports all Vedic study and ritual practice.