Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
उत्तंक उवाच । भो भो साधो वृथा मां त्वं हनिष्यसि निरागसम् । मया किमपराद्धं ते तद्वदस्व महामत्ते ॥ ३१ ॥
uttaṃka uvāca | bho bho sādho vṛthā māṃ tvaṃ haniṣyasi nirāgasam | mayā kimaparāddhaṃ te tadvadasva mahāmatte || 31 ||
قال أُتَّنْكَ: «يا هذا، يا صاحب الخير، عبثًا ستقتلني وأنا بريء. أيُّ ذنبٍ اقترفتُه في حقّك؟ فقل لي، يا شديدَ الضلال».
Uttaṅka
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse highlights dharmic self-inquiry: when faced with violence or accusation, one should seek the cause (aparādha) and insist on truth rather than accept unjust harm.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti-centered dharma: a devotee or righteous person maintains moral clarity and appeals to reason and truth, avoiding reactive hatred even when threatened.
The verse reflects principles akin to Nyāya-style reasoning and careful speech—asking for the specific charge before action—though it does not directly teach a Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.