Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
The Origin of the Gaṅgā and the Gods’ Defeat Caused by Bali
यदि जानन्ति दैतेया महदुखं ततो भवेत् । त्यजेदं दुःखबहुलं कायशोषणकारणम् ॥ ४० ॥
yadi jānanti daiteyā mahadukhaṃ tato bhavet | tyajedaṃ duḥkhabahulaṃ kāyaśoṣaṇakāraṇam || 40 ||
اگر دَیتیہ یہ بات جان لیں تو اُن پر بڑا غم ٹوٹ پڑے؛ اس لیے اس کثرتِ رنج والے اور جسم کو گھلانے والے سبب کو چھوڑ دینا چاہیے۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
FAQs
It warns that pursuits leading to intense sorrow and bodily depletion are to be renounced, reinforcing discernment (viveka) and dispassion (vairagya) as foundations for liberation-oriented dharma.
By discouraging painful, body-wasting engagements, it implicitly supports steady, sattvic practice—where devotion is sustained through balanced discipline rather than self-harm, making bhakti stable and long-lived.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharmic discernment—choosing regulated, scripturally aligned discipline over extremes that damage health and obstruct sustained sadhana.