Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
स्तेयं सुगन्धद्रव्याण्णां स्वर्णस्तेयसमं स्मृतम् । क्रमुकस्यापिहरणमम्भसां चन्दनस्य च ॥ ३७ ॥
steyaṃ sugandhadravyāṇṇāṃ svarṇasteyasamaṃ smṛtam | kramukasyāpiharaṇamambhasāṃ candanasya ca || 37 ||
وسرقة المواد العِطْرية تُعلَن مساوية لسرقة الذهب؛ وكذلك أخذ ثمر الأريكا (كرموكا)، وأخذ الماء، وأخذ خشب الصندل يُعَدّ من السرقات الجسيمة.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It ranks certain thefts—especially of valuable or ritually significant items like aromatics and sandalwood—as grave adharma, stressing that moral purity is essential for spiritual progress.
Bhakti is supported by ethical restraint (yama-like conduct); the verse implies that devotion to Vishnu must be accompanied by non-stealing and respect for others’ resources, otherwise one’s worship is undermined by sin.
It reflects Dharma-nirṇaya (applied ethical jurisprudence) rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it functions like a smriti-style rule for assessing the gravity of offenses in ritual and social life.