Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Jñāna-pradarśanam
कामं क्रोधं च लोभं च मोहं च मदमत्सरौ । परित्यज्यात्मवल्लोकं दृष्ट्वा शान्तिं गमिष्यसि ॥ ४५ ॥
kāmaṃ krodhaṃ ca lobhaṃ ca mohaṃ ca madamatsarau | parityajyātmavallokaṃ dṛṣṭvā śāntiṃ gamiṣyasi || 45 ||
Hãy từ bỏ dục vọng, sân hận, tham lam, mê muội, kiêu mạn và ganh tỵ. Nhìn thế gian bằng cái thấy của Chân Ngã, con sẽ đạt được an lạc.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It identifies the primary inner obstacles—desire, anger, greed, delusion, pride, and envy—and teaches that peace arises when one renounces them and adopts ātmavat-dṛṣṭi, seeing others with the same regard as oneself.
Bhakti matures when the heart is purified; renouncing these inner enemies removes agitation and egoism, making the mind steady, compassionate, and fit for sincere devotion and remembrance of the Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is ethical self-discipline (śama–dama) and mental purification, which traditionally supports Vedic study, mantra practice, and ritual focus.