Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधो ब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहौ । अनीर्ष्या च दया चैव योगयोरूभयोः समाः ॥ ३५ ॥
ahiṃsā satyamakrodho brahmacaryāparigrahau | anīrṣyā ca dayā caiva yogayorūbhayoḥ samāḥ || 35 ||
అహింస, సత్యం, అక్రోధం, బ్రహ్మచర్యం, అపరిగ్రహం, అనీర్ష్య (ఈర్ష్యలేమి) మరియు దయ—ఇవి యోగంలోని రెండు మార్గాలలోనూ సమానంగా అవసరం।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It establishes that inner purity and ethical restraint—ahimsa, satya, self-control, and compassion—are not optional virtues but the shared foundation for any genuine yogic pursuit leading toward liberation.
Bhakti in the Narada Purana is grounded in character: a devotee’s love for the Divine must express itself as non-harm, truth, humility, non-possessiveness, and compassion toward beings—otherwise devotion becomes merely external.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; instead, it highlights practical dharmic conduct that supports all Vedic study and ritual by purifying speech, mind, and behavior.