Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
अहिंसा सत्यमक्रोधो ब्रह्मचर्यापरिग्रहौ । अनीर्ष्या च दया चैव योगयोरूभयोः समाः ॥ ३५ ॥
ahiṃsā satyamakrodho brahmacaryāparigrahau | anīrṣyā ca dayā caiva yogayorūbhayoḥ samāḥ || 35 ||
Bất bạo hại (ahiṃsā), chân thật, không sân giận, phạm hạnh (brahmacarya), không tích giữ, không ganh tỵ và lòng từ bi—đều thiết yếu như nhau trong cả hai con đường Yoga.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It establishes that inner purity and ethical restraint—ahimsa, satya, self-control, and compassion—are not optional virtues but the shared foundation for any genuine yogic pursuit leading toward liberation.
Bhakti in the Narada Purana is grounded in character: a devotee’s love for the Divine must express itself as non-harm, truth, humility, non-possessiveness, and compassion toward beings—otherwise devotion becomes merely external.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; instead, it highlights practical dharmic conduct that supports all Vedic study and ritual by purifying speech, mind, and behavior.