Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
तदा संसारपांथस्य याति मोहश्रमः शमम् । मोहश्रमे शमं याते स्वच्छांतःकरणः पुमान् ॥ ९६ ॥
tadā saṃsārapāṃthasya yāti mohaśramaḥ śamam | mohaśrame śamaṃ yāte svacchāṃtaḥkaraṇaḥ pumān || 96 ||
Bấy giờ, trên con đường luân hồi, sự mệt nhọc do mê lầm sinh ra liền được an nghỉ. Khi cơn mê mỏi mệt ấy đã lắng yên, nội cụ (tâm và lòng) của con người trở nên trong sáng, thanh tịnh.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on Moksha-dharma and inner purification)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It identifies moha (delusion) as the primary cause of exhaustion on the saṃsāra path and teaches that liberation-oriented progress begins when delusion subsides, producing antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi (clarity and purity of the inner mind).
While the verse speaks in terms of śama and inner clarity, in the Narada Purana this clarity is a key prerequisite for steady devotion—when moha quiets, the heart becomes fit for single-pointed remembrance and worship of Bhagavan (often Vishnu).
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—cultivating śama (mental calm) and antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi as foundational disciplines supporting all Vedic practice.