Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
मदयंत्युवाच । भो भो क्षत्रियदायाद कोप संहर्तुमर्हसि । त्वया यत्कर्म भोक्तव्यं तत्प्रात्पं नात्र संशयः ॥ ३१ ॥
madayaṃtyuvāca | bho bho kṣatriyadāyāda kopa saṃhartumarhasi | tvayā yatkarma bhoktavyaṃ tatprātpaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ || 31 ||
قالت مادايَنتي: «يا وارثَ الكشاتريا، اكبح غضبك. إن ما كان عليك أن تذوق ثمرته من عملٍ ما—فقد أتاك الآن؛ لا شكّ في ذلك.»
Madayanti
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
FAQs
It teaches karmic clarity and inner discipline: one should restrain anger and recognize that experiences arise from one’s own prior actions, encouraging patience and dharmic conduct.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports devotional life by urging control of krodha (anger)—a key obstacle to steady remembrance and worship—so the devotee can endure results of karma without losing righteousness.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti—ethical restraint and karmic accountability, which underlies proper ritual and disciplined spiritual practice.