Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
सुजनो न याति वैरं परहितबुद्धिर्वनाशकालेऽपि । छेदेऽपि चंदनतरुः सुरभयति मुखं कुठारस्य ॥ ३५ ॥
sujano na yāti vairaṃ parahitabuddhirvanāśakāle'pi | chede'pi caṃdanataruḥ surabhayati mukhaṃ kuṭhārasya || 35 ||
الإنسان الصالح لا يميل إلى العداوة؛ ففكره منصرف إلى خير الآخرين حتى ساعة هلاكه. كذلك شجرة الصندل: حتى إذا قُطِعت عطّرت وجه الفأس نفسه.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada through ethical exempla)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It defines the mark of a sujana: unwavering goodwill and non-retaliation even when harmed, turning suffering into a vehicle for dharma rather than vengeance.
Bhakti is strengthened by purity of heart—kṣamā (forbearance), ahiṁsā, and parahita-buddhi—so the devotee responds to injury with compassion, not hatred, reflecting the sattvic ideal praised in Purāṇic teaching.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it is a dharma-nīti instruction emphasizing disciplined speech and conduct (sadācāra), which supports all śāstric study and ritual life.