Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 103
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
धर्मात्पापानि नश्यन्ति ज्ञानं शुद्धं च जायते । धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां ये फलान्यभिलिप्सवः ॥ ३ ॥
dharmātpāpāni naśyanti jñānaṃ śuddhaṃ ca jāyate | dharmārthakāmamokṣāṇāṃ ye phalānyabhilipsavaḥ || 3 ||
ধর্মের দ্বারা পাপ নাশ হয় এবং শুদ্ধ জ্ঞান উদিত হয়। যারা ধর্মের ফল—অর্থ, কাম ও মোক্ষ—লাভ করতে চায়, তারা ধর্মেরই আশ্রয় গ্রহণ করুক।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dialogue on dharma and true knowledge)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states that dharma is not merely social duty—it is a purifying force that burns pāpa and gives rise to śuddha-jñāna, the inner clarity needed for liberation.
By emphasizing purification and the rise of pure knowledge, it supports bhakti indirectly: a dharmic life cleanses obstacles (pāpa) so devotion can become steady and informed, culminating in mokṣa.
The verse highlights the practical dharma-principle behind ritual life: actions aligned with dharma purify the doer and refine understanding—an underlying aim of Vedic rites and their disciplined performance.