Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
यस्तु योगरतो विप्र विषयेषु स्पृहान्वितः । तत्संभाषणमात्रेण ब्रह्महत्या भवेन्नृणाम् ॥ ८१ ॥
yastu yogarato vipra viṣayeṣu spṛhānvitaḥ | tatsaṃbhāṣaṇamātreṇa brahmahatyā bhavennṛṇām || 81 ||
Hỡi brāhmaṇa, kẻ chuyên tâm yoga mà lòng vẫn đầy khát ái đối với các cảnh trần—chỉ cần trò chuyện với người ấy thôi, con người đã mắc tội brahmahatyā (đại trọng tội).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma/upadesha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It warns that yoga without inner renunciation is hypocrisy: attachment to sense-objects contaminates spiritual practice so severely that even association through casual talk is said to transmit grave demerit, emphasizing the necessity of purity and satsanga.
Bhakti depends on śuddha-ācāra (pure conduct) and controlled desires; the verse supports bhakti by urging devotees to avoid asatsanga—especially those who display spirituality outwardly while remaining inwardly attached to viṣayas.
While not a technical Vedāṅga instruction, it applies dharma-śāstra style discipline: discerning association (satsanga) and guarding speech/contact as a practical rule of conduct supporting all sādhana, including mantra-japa and ritual purity.