Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
तत्पायःपुरुशास्तास्तु तत्पायःशयनेबलात् । पातयित्वा रमन्ते च बहुकालं बलान्विताः ॥ ७३ ॥
tatpāyaḥpuruśāstāstu tatpāyaḥśayanebalāt | pātayitvā ramante ca bahukālaṃ balānvitāḥ || 73 ||
غير أنّ أولئك الرجال، وقد سُيِّروا بالقهر نفسه، يُغلَبون بالقوة على ذلك الفراش عينه؛ ثم بعد أن يُسقِطوا غيرهم، يلهون زمانًا طويلًا وقد اشتدّت شوكتهم بقوتهم.
Sanatkumāra (in dialogue with Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It cautions that uncontrolled impulse (kāma) turns into compulsion, leading to moral and spiritual downfall; true strength is restraint, not domination.
By highlighting the dangers of being driven by desire, it indirectly points to bhakti as a purifying discipline—redirecting the mind from compulsion toward devotion and inner mastery.
Primarily dharma-śikṣā (ethical instruction) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the takeaway is practical restraint and right conduct as foundational discipline for higher study and worship.