Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
सौभाग्यं तस्य हीयेत यस्यासूयादिलाञ्छनम् । जायते नात्र संदेहो जन्तुद्वेषो विशेषतः ॥ २७ ॥
saubhāgyaṃ tasya hīyeta yasyāsūyādilāñchanam | jāyate nātra saṃdeho jantudveṣo viśeṣataḥ || 27 ||
যাৰ ভিতৰত ঈৰ্ষ্যা আদি দোষৰ লক্ষণ জন্মে, তাৰ সৌভাগ্য হ্ৰাস পায়—ইয়াত সন্দেহ নাই; বিশেষকৈ জীৱদ্বেষ থাকিলে।
Narada (in instruction to the Sanatkumara tradition context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches that inner blemishes like envy and hostility are direct obstacles to auspiciousness and spiritual uplift; prosperity and grace diminish when one nurtures hatred toward any living being.
Bhakti requires a softened heart; envy and jantu-dveṣa contradict compassion and reverence for life, so removing these faults supports steady devotion and receptivity to divine grace.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the verse emphasizes dharmic conduct (sadācāra) and ahimsa as practical foundations for spiritual practice.