Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
सायं संगोपनार्थं च त्वदोषो रोषबन्धयोः । पादे चैवास्य रोमाणि द्विपादे श्मश्रु केवलम् ॥ ४९ ॥
sāyaṃ saṃgopanārthaṃ ca tvadoṣo roṣabandhayoḥ | pāde caivāsya romāṇi dvipāde śmaśru kevalam || 49 ||
شام کے وقت حفاظت کے لیے پوشیدگی مناسب ہے؛ مگر تمہارا عیب غصّے اور کینہ پروری کے بندھن میں ہے۔ اور اس کے بدن میں—پاؤں پر بال ہیں، جبکہ دو پاؤں والے انسان میں صرف داڑھی ہوتی ہے۔
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It teaches that outer actions (like concealment at night for safety) are secondary; the real spiritual fault is inner bondage to anger and resentment, which obstructs dharma and clarity of mind.
Bhakti requires inner purity and steadiness; anger (roṣa) and hostility fracture remembrance of the Lord and disrupt disciplined conduct, so controlling them supports sustained devotion.
It primarily emphasizes dharmic conduct rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it aligns with niti and self-regulation taught alongside smriti-based ritual life—inner restraint preserves the efficacy of one’s religious practice.