Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
अंतःशुद्धिविहीनश्च बहिःशुद्धिं करोति यः । अलंकृतः सुराभाण्ड इव शांतिं न गच्छति ॥ ५ ॥
aṃtaḥśuddhivihīnaśca bahiḥśuddhiṃ karoti yaḥ | alaṃkṛtaḥ surābhāṇḍa iva śāṃtiṃ na gacchati || 5 ||
అంతఃశుద్ధి లేనివాడు కేవలం బాహ్యశుద్ధి చేస్తే, అతడు శాంతిని పొందడు—అలంకరించిన సురాభాండంలా లోపల అదే ఉంటుంది।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It teaches that peace (śānti) arises from antaḥśuddhi—purity of mind and intention—so mere external cleanliness or ritual display without inner transformation is spiritually ineffective.
Bhakti depends on sincerity and inner cleansing (humility, truthfulness, self-control). The verse warns that outward religiosity without inner devotion becomes empty show and cannot yield the calmness that genuine devotion brings.
It emphasizes the applied Dharma principle behind ritual practice: external śauca (cleanliness) must be joined with inner śauca (mental purity). This is a practical guideline for correct conduct in rites rather than a technical rule of a specific Vedanga.