Shloka 11
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
अधर्मान्मानवोऽवश्यं स्वर्गभ्रष्टो न संशयः । प्राणानादाय पुत्रं वा सर्वस्वं वा महीपते ॥ ११ ॥
adharmānmānavo'vaśyaṃ svargabhraṣṭo na saṃśayaḥ | prāṇānādāya putraṃ vā sarvasvaṃ vā mahīpate || 11 ||
অধর্মের দ্বারা মানুষ অবশ্যম্ভাবীভাবে স্বর্গচ্যুত হয়—সন্দেহ নেই; প্রাণ হরণ করুক, বা পুত্র, বা সর্বস্ব—হে মহীপতে!
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to a kingly listener, within Narada Purana’s teaching frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It warns that adharma inevitably destroys one’s punya (merit) and causes a fall from svarga; grave harms like killing, abducting a son, or plundering wealth lead to spiritual downfall and suffering.
By highlighting the inevitability of karmic consequences from adharma, it indirectly urges a dharmic life that supports sattva and devotion; stable dharma is presented in the Purana as the ground on which Vishnu-bhakti can flourish.
The verse primarily teaches Dharma and Karma rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it aligns with Dharmashastra-style conduct rules (avoiding himsa, theft, and grievous injury to others) that preserve punya and social order.