Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 123
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
दुर्जनेष्वपि सत्वेषु दयां कुर्वन्ति साधवः । नहि संहरते ज्योत्स्नां चन्द्र श्चाण्डालवेश्मनः ॥ १२३ ॥
durjaneṣvapi satveṣu dayāṃ kurvanti sādhavaḥ | nahi saṃharate jyotsnāṃ candra ścāṇḍālaveśmanaḥ || 123 ||
حتى تجاه الأشرار يُظهر الصالحون رحمة؛ فالقمر لا يحجب ضياءه حتى عن بيت الشاندالا.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines a key sādhu-lakṣaṇa (mark of the saint): impartial compassion. Like moonlight that falls everywhere, true virtue does not shrink due to another’s impurity or hostility.
Bhakti matures into universal goodwill (dayā) because the devotee sees Bhagavān’s presence in all beings; therefore, even the difficult or hostile are met with patience and benevolence rather than hatred.
No specific Vedāṅga (śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, chandas, nirukta, jyotiṣa, kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (sadācāra) that supports mantra, ritual, and devotion by purifying conduct.