Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
यस्य भूतैः सह मुने स श्रेयो विंदते महत् । न हिंस्यात्सर्वभूतानि भूतैर्मैत्रायणश्चरेत् ॥ ५३ ॥
yasya bhūtaiḥ saha mune sa śreyo viṃdate mahat | na hiṃsyātsarvabhūtāni bhūtairmaitrāyaṇaścaret || 53 ||
ดูก่อนมุนี ผู้ใดอยู่ร่วมอย่างกลมกลืนกับสรรพสัตว์ ผู้นั้นย่อมได้ศุภอันยิ่งใหญ่. เขาไม่พึงเบียดเบียนสัตว์ทั้งปวง แต่พึงดำเนินชีวิตด้วยไมตรีต่อสรรพชีวิตทั้งหลาย.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It identifies ahiṃsā (non-injury) and maitri (universal friendliness) as direct causes of śreyas—the highest spiritual good—showing that liberation-oriented life begins with harmlessness and benevolence toward all beings.
Bhakti is not only worship but also character: friendliness and non-violence express a devotee’s reverence for the Divine present in all beings, making one’s life itself an offering aligned with moksha-dharma.
Rather than a technical Vedanga, the verse emphasizes sadācāra (right conduct) as the applied discipline that supports higher study and practice—ethical restraint (ahiṃsā) functioning as a foundational rule of dharma.