Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
सशङ्कः सर्वदा दुःखी निःशङ्कः सुखमाप्नुयात् । गच्छध्वं स्वालयं स्वस्थाः क्रीडयिष्यति वो न सः ॥ ७५ ॥
saśaṅkaḥ sarvadā duḥkhī niḥśaṅkaḥ sukhamāpnuyāt | gacchadhvaṃ svālayaṃ svasthāḥ krīḍayiṣyati vo na saḥ || 75 ||
சந்தேகமுள்ளவன் எப்போதும் துயருறுவான்; சந்தேகமற்றவன் இன்பம் அடைவான். நீங்கள் நிம்மதியுடன் உங்கள் இல்லங்களுக்கு செல்லுங்கள்—அவன் இனி உங்களைத் தொந்தரவு செய்யமாட்டான்।
Sanatkumara (teaching in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches that suffering is intensified by inner suspicion and fear, while peace arises from a mind free of anxious doubt—an essential foundation for dharma and steady spiritual practice.
Bhakti thrives on trust (śraddhā) and a calm heart; by abandoning suspicion and becoming niḥśaṅka, a devotee becomes inwardly steady and better able to remember and serve the Divine without agitation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical self-discipline—cultivating svasthatā (inner composure) as a support for all study, ritual, and devotion.