Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
सततं बाध्यमानोऽपि विषयाख्यैररातिभिः । अविधायात्मनो रक्षामन्यान्द्वेष्टि कथं सुधीः ॥ ७१ ॥
satataṃ bādhyamāno'pi viṣayākhyairarātibhiḥ | avidhāyātmano rakṣāmanyāndveṣṭi kathaṃ sudhīḥ || 71 ||
Dẫu luôn bị những kẻ thù mang tên “các đối tượng giác quan” công kích, người trí, khi chưa lo gìn giữ tự thân trước, sao có thể khởi lòng oán ghét người khác?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It redirects the seeker from outward blame to inward vigilance, teaching that sense-objects are the real adversaries and that self-guarding (ātmārakṣā) is the mark of wisdom.
By discouraging hatred and outward hostility, it supports a bhakti-friendly temperament—purifying the mind from dvesha so attention can be turned steadily toward Vishnu through remembrance and restraint from viṣayas.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented—self-discipline and guarding the mind against sensory distractions.