Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
नाज्ञानप्रभवं दुःखमेकं शोचितुमर्हति । अशोचन्प्रतिकुर्वीत यदि पश्येदुपक्रमम् ॥ १३ ॥
nājñānaprabhavaṃ duḥkhamekaṃ śocitumarhati | aśocanpratikurvīta yadi paśyedupakramam || 13 ||
Chớ than khóc dù chỉ một nỗi khổ sinh từ vô minh. Nếu thấy được cách khởi đầu để chữa trị, hãy hành động đối trị—không chìm trong sầu não.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames grief as a product of ajñāna (misapprehension of reality) and directs the seeker toward jñāna-driven composure: recognize the cause, drop lamentation, and apply a remedy—this is a core Moksha-Dharma attitude.
While it speaks in a jñāna tone, it supports bhakti-sādhana by discouraging paralysis through sorrow: a devotee, trusting the Lord’s order, replaces complaint with steady practice—japa, smaraṇa, and service—as the ‘upakrama’ (beginning) that counteracts distress.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sādhana-nīti: identify causality, find an upakrama (actionable method), and apply pratikāra (countermeasure) with mental steadiness.