Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
Janaka Instructs Śuka: Āśrama-Sequence, Guru-Dependence, and Marks of Liberation
यदा भावं न कुरुते सर्वभूतेषु पापकम् । पूर्वैराचरितो धर्मश्चतुराश्रमसंज्ञकः ॥ ३० ॥
yadā bhāvaṃ na kurute sarvabhūteṣu pāpakam | pūrvairācarito dharmaścaturāśramasaṃjñakaḥ || 30 ||
Kapag ang tao ay hindi nagkikimkim ng makasalanang hangarin laban sa lahat ng nilalang, iyon ang Dharma na isinagawa ng mga sinauna—ang disiplina ng apat na āśrama.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It defines true Dharma as an inner ethic: refusing even a sinful intention toward any being. This purity of bhāva is presented as the timeless standard underlying the four āśramas and supportive of mokṣa.
Bhakti in the Narada Purana is not merely ritual; it is grounded in compassion and non-harm. A heart free from pāpaka-bhāva toward all beings becomes fit for steady devotion and remembrance of Bhagavān.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sadācāra—ethical discipline (ahiṃsā in thought) as the base that makes any Vedic practice or āśrama-duty spiritually effective.