Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
सर्वसंगपरित्यागी पुनः संगी भवेद्यदि । तत्संगसंगिनां संगान्महापातकदोषभाक् ॥ ८२ ॥
sarvasaṃgaparityāgī punaḥ saṃgī bhavedyadi | tatsaṃgasaṃgināṃ saṃgānmahāpātakadoṣabhāk || 82 ||
جو سب تعلقات چھوڑ چکا ہو اگر پھر وابستہ ہو جائے، تو ایسے وابستہ شخص کے وابستگان کی صحبت اختیار کرنے سے بھی ‘مہاپاتک’ کا داغ لگتا ہے۔
Sanatkumāra (in instruction to Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It warns that spiritual downfall often begins by returning to attachment and then normalizing it through company; association (saṅga) transmits moral and karmic influence, so guarding one’s company is essential for mokṣa-oriented life.
Bhakti thrives in satsanga and weakens in duḥsaṅga; the verse implies that even a renunciate can lose devotional steadiness by re-entering attachment-based circles, so devotion requires disciplined association that supports remembrance of Bhagavān.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dhārmic discipline—saṅga-niyama (regulating association)—as an applied ethic supporting sādhana and purification.