Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
विरोधिष्वपि मूर्खेषु निरीक्ष्यावस्थितान् गुणान् । विरोधं नहि कुर्वंति सज्जनाः शांतचेतसः ॥ ३३ ॥
virodhiṣvapi mūrkheṣu nirīkṣyāvasthitān guṇān | virodhaṃ nahi kurvaṃti sajjanāḥ śāṃtacetasaḥ || 33 ||
حتى إذا واجهوا حمقى معادين، فإن الأخيار ذوي القلب الساكن يتأملون ما بقي فيهم من فضائل، فلا يدخلون في خصومة.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on dharma and noble conduct)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It teaches the hallmark of a sajjana: inner peace that refuses to be shaken by others’ hostility, choosing discernment and forbearance over conflict.
Bhakti is protected by śānta-citta (a tranquil mind). By not reacting with hatred and by seeing even small virtues in others, a devotee preserves compassion and steadiness—qualities supportive of Vishnu-bhakti.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (dharma)—restraint of speech and mind, which supports study and sadhana.