Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
अन्येषां दोपजानेव धर्ममेवानुरुध्यते । न याच्ञा क्षत्रबंधूनां धर्मायैतत्सतां मतम् ॥ ८२ ॥
anyeṣāṃ dopajāneva dharmamevānurudhyate | na yācñā kṣatrabaṃdhūnāṃ dharmāyaitatsatāṃ matam || 82 ||
আনসকলৰ বাবে ধৰ্ম যেন গৌণ লাভৰ বাবে অনুসৃত হয়; কিন্তু সত্য ক্ষত্ৰিয়ৰ বাবে যাচনা ধৰ্মৰ উপায় নহয়—এইয়াই সজ্জনৰ মত।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames dharma as integrity in one’s ordained duty (svadharma): the virtuous hold that sustaining righteousness must not be done through actions that contradict one’s role, such as a kṣatriya resorting to begging.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti through disciplined conduct: devotion is strengthened when one lives honestly and in harmony with dharma, avoiding degraded means of livelihood that weaken character and inner steadiness.
It reflects Dharmaśāstra-based social ethics rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is role-based conduct (ācāra) and proper means of sustenance aligned with varṇa-dharma.