Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 93
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
निर्द्वेद्वो निरहंकारो निर्ममः सर्वदा भवेत् । शमादिगुणसंयुक्तः कामक्रोधविवर्जितः ॥ ९३ ॥
nirdvedvo nirahaṃkāro nirmamaḥ sarvadā bhavet | śamādiguṇasaṃyuktaḥ kāmakrodhavivarjitaḥ || 93 ||
آدمی ہمیشہ بغض سے پاک، اَنا سے پاک اور مَمتا سے بے نیاز رہے؛ شَم وغیرہ اوصاف سے آراستہ ہو کر کام اور کروध سے بالکل دور رہے۔
Narada (teaching in a didactic passage; traditional dialogue framework with Sanatkumara is implied for this section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines the inner qualifications for spiritual life—freedom from malice, ego, and possessiveness, supported by śama (tranquility) and allied virtues—showing that liberation-oriented dharma begins with purification of character.
Bhakti matures when the heart is cleansed of ahaṃkāra (ego) and mama-kāra (possessiveness); abandoning kāma and krodha makes devotion steady, humble, and non-hostile, fit for single-pointed remembrance of Vishnu.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it emphasizes sādhana-ethics—mental discipline (śama and allied qualities) as the practical foundation that supports all scriptural study and ritual observance.