Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
सततं बाध्यमानोऽपि विषयाख्यैररातिभिः । अविधायात्मनो रक्षामन्यान्द्वेष्टि कथं सुधीः ॥ ७१ ॥
satataṃ bādhyamāno'pi viṣayākhyairarātibhiḥ | avidhāyātmano rakṣāmanyāndveṣṭi kathaṃ sudhīḥ || 71 ||
விஷயங்கள் எனப்படும் பகைவரால் இடையறாது தாக்கப்பட்டாலும், தன் பாதுகாப்பை முதலில் ஏற்படுத்தாமல், ஞானி எவ்வாறு பிறரை வெறுக்க முடியும்?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It redirects the seeker from outward blame to inward vigilance, teaching that sense-objects are the real adversaries and that self-guarding (ātmārakṣā) is the mark of wisdom.
By discouraging hatred and outward hostility, it supports a bhakti-friendly temperament—purifying the mind from dvesha so attention can be turned steadily toward Vishnu through remembrance and restraint from viṣayas.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—self-discipline and guarding the mind against sensory distractions.