Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
आत्मनस्तु समुत्कर्षादतिनिष्ठुरभाषणम् । क्रोधमाहुर्धर्मविदो ह्यक्रोधस्तद्विपर्ययः ॥ ८४ ॥
ātmanastu samutkarṣādatiniṣṭhurabhāṣaṇam | krodhamāhurdharmavido hyakrodhastadviparyayaḥ || 84 ||
తన్ను తాను గొప్పవాడిగా భావించి పలికే అతి కఠినమైన మాటలను ధర్మవేత్తలు ‘క్రోధం’ అంటారు; దానికి విరుద్ధమే ‘అక్రోధం’।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on dharma and self-restraint)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It defines anger not only as an inner emotion but as ego-born harsh speech; spiritual progress requires akrodha—restraint that protects dharma by purifying one’s words and intent.
Bhakti is sustained by humility and gentle speech; ego-driven harshness disrupts devotion and relationships, while akrodha supports a sattvic mind fit for remembrance of the Divine.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline of speech (vāg-niyama), a foundational support for mantra-japa and ritual purity.