Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
ऋषीणामाहुरेकं यं कामादवसितं नृषु । शाश्वतं सुखमत्यंतमन्विच्छन्स सुदुर्लभम् ॥ १० ॥
ṛṣīṇāmāhurekaṃ yaṃ kāmādavasitaṃ nṛṣu | śāśvataṃ sukhamatyaṃtamanvicchansa sudurlabham || 10 ||
ఋషులు చెబుతారు—మనుష్యులలో కామాన్ని పరిశీలించి దాన్ని అతిక్రమించిన తరువాత ఒక పరమ లక్ష్యం నిర్ణయమవుతుంది. ఆ శాశ్వతమైన పరమ సుఖాన్ని అన్వేషించినా అది అత్యంత దుర్లభంగా లభిస్తుంది.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights that the highest, eternal happiness (liberation-oriented bliss) is a single supreme goal taught by the sages, yet it is rare because it requires moving beyond ordinary desire-driven pursuits.
By stressing the rarity of “eternal happiness,” the verse supports the Narada Purana’s broader moksha framework where steady God-centered pursuit (often expressed as Vishnu-bhakti) replaces kama-centered living; the seeker must reorient desire into devotion.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sadhana-priority—discipline of desire (kama-nirodha/vairagya) as a prerequisite for moksha-oriented study and practice.