Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
ततो विलप्य बहुधा तस्य पत्नी पतिव्रता । पूर्वशापहतं भूपमशपत्क्रोधिता पुनः ॥ ६३ ॥
tato vilapya bahudhā tasya patnī pativratā | pūrvaśāpahataṃ bhūpamaśapatkrodhitā punaḥ || 63 ||
তারপর সেই পতিব্রতা পত্নী বহুভাবে বিলাপ করে, পূর্বশাপে জর্জরিত সেই রাজাকে ক্রুদ্ধ হয়ে পুনরায় অভিশাপ দিলেন।
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It highlights how karmic consequences can compound: even one already afflicted by a prior śāpa may face further suffering when anger and reactive speech (especially cursing) are unleashed, underscoring restraint (kṣamā) and dharma.
Indirectly, it contrasts turbulent emotions with steadiness: bhakti traditions in the Narada Purana emphasize inner control and surrender to the Divine, which helps prevent harmful reactions that intensify karmic bondage.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline in speech (vāg-niyama) and emotional restraint, which supports Vedic practice and ritual purity.