Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Bharata’s Attachment and the Palanquin Teaching on ‘I’ and ‘Mine’
ततः समुत्पाद्य सुतान्विरक्तो विषयेषु सः । मुक्त्वा राज्यं ययौ विद्वान्पुलस्त्यपुहाश्रमम् ॥ ८ ॥
tataḥ samutpādya sutānvirakto viṣayeṣu saḥ | muktvā rājyaṃ yayau vidvānpulastyapuhāśramam || 8 ||
پھر بیٹوں کو جنم دے کر وہ دنیوی لذتوں سے بےرغبت ہو گیا۔ سلطنت چھوڑ کر وہ دانا پُلستیہ کے بیٹے کے آشرم کی طرف روانہ ہوا۔
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents vairāgya (dispassion) as the turning point of mokṣa-dharma: even after fulfilling worldly duties like raising heirs, one may renounce sovereignty and seek a life devoted to liberation in an āśrama.
By showing withdrawal from viṣayas (sense-enjoyments) and the choice of a sage’s hermitage, it supports the bhakti-friendly ideal that single-pointed spiritual life becomes possible when one relinquishes possessiveness and status.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is āśrama-dharma—transitioning from rulership/household responsibilities toward renunciant discipline under a sage’s guidance.