Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
सर्वोपायैस्तु लोभस्य क्रोधस्य च विनिग्रहः । एतत्पवित्रं ज्ञानानां तथा चैवात्मसंयमः ॥ ७१ ॥
sarvopāyaistu lobhasya krodhasya ca vinigrahaḥ | etatpavitraṃ jñānānāṃ tathā caivātmasaṃyamaḥ || 71 ||
ควรระงับความโลภและความโกรธด้วยทุกวิถีทาง นี่แลเป็นสิ่งชำระความรู้ทั้งปวงให้บริสุทธิ์ และเช่นเดียวกันคือการสำรวมตนของจิตภายใน
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It declares that mastery over greed (lobha) and anger (krodha) is itself a purifier of spiritual understanding—without inner restraint, knowledge remains unrefined and cannot mature into liberation-oriented wisdom.
Bhakti is stabilized by a disciplined heart: when greed and anger are checked, the mind becomes fit for steady remembrance and reverence. Thus, self-control becomes a practical foundation that protects devotion from agitation and selfish desire.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the verse emphasizes ethical-psychological discipline (atma-samyama) as the prerequisite that makes any sacred learning effective and pure.