Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
ततः सहस्त्रजन्मानि मृगाद्याः पशवो नृप । शताब्दं स्थावराश्चैव ततो गोधाशरीरिणः ॥ ५८ ॥
tataḥ sahastrajanmāni mṛgādyāḥ paśavo nṛpa | śatābdaṃ sthāvarāścaiva tato godhāśarīriṇaḥ || 58 ||
ثم بعد ذلك، أيها الملك، يُولَد المرء ألف مرة في أجناس الحيوان كالغزلان ونحوها؛ ثم يمكث مئة سنة في زمرة الكائنات الساكنة (النباتات). وبعدها ينال جسدًا كجسد الغودها (السحلية).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; narrative addressed to a king within the account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes the gravity of karmic bondage: the jīva may undergo prolonged, repetitive births in lower yonis (animals, plants, reptiles) before regaining higher embodiment, urging urgency for dharma and liberation-oriented practice.
By highlighting the suffering and delay inherent in saṃsāra, the verse indirectly motivates turning to Hari/Vishnu-bhakti as a liberating refuge that cuts through the cycle of repeated births.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical—align conduct with dharma to avoid karmic descent into lower births.