Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
सर्वत्र मैथुनत्यागो ब्रह्मचर्यं प्रकीर्त्तितम् । ब्रह्मचर्यपरित्यागाज्ज्ञानवानपि पातकी ॥ ७९ ॥
sarvatra maithunatyāgo brahmacaryaṃ prakīrttitam | brahmacaryaparityāgājjñānavānapi pātakī || 79 ||
Ipinapahayag na ang brahmacarya ay ang ganap na pagtalikod sa pakikipagtalik sa anumang kalagayan. Sa pagtalikod sa brahmacarya, maging ang taong may kaalaman ay nagiging makasalanan.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma-upadesha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It establishes brahmacarya—defined here as complete sexual restraint—as a non-negotiable foundation for purity; without it, even scriptural knowledge (jñāna) does not protect one from moral and spiritual downfall.
Bhakti is sustained by inner discipline (niyama). This verse implies that uncontrolled sensuality disrupts steadiness of mind and devotion, whereas brahmacarya supports focused worship and remembrance.
No specific Vedāṅga technicality is taught; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (yama/niyama-style restraint) as prerequisite for effective mantra-japa, ritual observance, and study.