Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
न जातुकामः कामानामुपभोगेन शाम्यति । इतोऽधिकं कदा लप्स्य इति कामस्तु वर्द्धते ॥ ९८ ॥
na jātukāmaḥ kāmānāmupabhogena śāmyati | ito'dhikaṃ kadā lapsya iti kāmastu varddhate || 98 ||
حِسّی لذّتوں کے بھوگ سے خواہش کبھی نہیں بجھتی؛ ‘اس سے بڑھ کر کب ملے گا؟’ یہ سوچ کر وہ اور بڑھتی جاتی ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Upadesha dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that craving cannot be cured by indulgence; true peace arises from restraint and inner discernment, supporting the Purana’s moksha-oriented ethic of vairagya.
By warning that sense-indulgence multiplies desire, it redirects the mind toward steady remembrance and worship—qualities essential for sustained Vishnu-bhakti rather than restless seeking.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (dama/indriya-nigraha), which supports all Vedic study and ritual performance.