Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
स्वर्गादिभोगप्रात्पिस्तु तस्य विप्रानुमीयते । मानुषं दुर्लभं जन्म प्राप्यते यैर्मुनीश्वर ॥ ९८ ॥
svargādibhogaprātpistu tasya viprānumīyate | mānuṣaṃ durlabhaṃ janma prāpyate yairmunīśvara || 98 ||
ومن هذا، يا سيّد الحكماء من المونِيّين، يستدلّ العلماءُ على أنه ينال نعيم السماء وما شابهها؛ إذ بمثل هذه الأعمال ذات الفضل تُنال الولادة الإنسانية النادرة.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights that human birth is exceptionally rare and is reached through accumulated merit; therefore it should be used consciously for dharma and higher spiritual aims rather than mere enjoyment.
By stressing the rarity of human life, it implicitly frames human birth as the best opportunity to turn merit into lasting spiritual progress—especially through devotion and disciplined living—rather than settling for temporary heavenly enjoyments.
The verse uses anumāna (inference) as a reasoning method—supporting the tradition of disciplined scriptural reasoning used alongside study and practice—though it does not directly teach a specific Vedanga like Vyakarana or Jyotisha.