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 ||
ہر ممکن طریقے سے لالچ اور غصّے کو قابو میں رکھنا چاہیے۔ یہی تمام علوم کو پاک کرنے والا ہے، اور اسی طرح باطن کا ضبطِ نفس بھی۔
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.