Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
उंछवृत्तिर्गृहस्थो यः स्वधर्म चरणे रतः । त्यक्तकामसुखारंभः स्वर्गस्तस्य न दुर्लभः ॥ ११९ ॥
uṃchavṛttirgṛhastho yaḥ svadharma caraṇe rataḥ | tyaktakāmasukhāraṃbhaḥ svargastasya na durlabhaḥ || 119 ||
Vị gia chủ sống theo uñcha-vṛtti (kế sinh nhai khiêm nhường bằng cách nhặt lượm phần sót), kiên định thực hành bổn phận riêng (svadharma), và đã từ bỏ mọi khởi sự vì khoái lạc dục—đối với người ấy, cõi trời chẳng khó đạt.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual merit is accessible even to householders when they adopt a restrained livelihood (uñcha-vṛtti), remain faithful to svadharma, and abandon pleasure-driven pursuits; such discipline makes higher attainments like svarga readily reachable.
By emphasizing steady adherence to svadharma with renunciation of kāma-based enjoyments, it supports a sattvic life that stabilizes the mind—an essential foundation for sustained devotion and worship-oriented living, even within household life.
While not a technical Vedanga passage, it practically applies Dharmaśāstra principles: regulated livelihood and ethical restraint (niyama, yama-like conduct) as the operational method for a gṛhastha pursuing spiritual progress.