Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
यदृच्छालाभसंतुष्टिः संतोष इति गीयते । संतोषहीनः पुरुषो न लभेच्छर्म कुत्रचित् ॥ ९७ ॥
yadṛcchālābhasaṃtuṣṭiḥ saṃtoṣa iti gīyate | saṃtoṣahīnaḥ puruṣo na labheccharma kutracit || 97 ||
Sự bằng lòng với những gì tự đến, không cầu xin, được gọi là tri túc (santoṣa). Người không có tri túc thì chẳng nơi nào đạt được an lạc.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma-upadesha sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It defines saṃtoṣa as accepting what comes unbidden (yadṛcchā-lābha) and teaches that inner peace (śarma) depends on this virtue, not on external accumulation.
Contentment reduces craving and competition, making the mind steady for remembrance and service; a content devotee can focus on devotion rather than on restless seeking of results.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily an ethical-dharmic instruction supporting disciplined practice.