Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
धिग्जन्म भाग्यरहितं धिग्जन्म धनवर्जितम् । धिग्जन्म धर्मरहितं धिग्जन्म ख्यातिवर्जितम् ॥ ४४ ॥
dhigjanma bhāgyarahitaṃ dhigjanma dhanavarjitam | dhigjanma dharmarahitaṃ dhigjanma khyātivarjitam || 44 ||
Verflucht ist eine Geburt ohne Glück; verflucht ist eine Geburt ohne Reichtum. Verflucht ist eine Geburt ohne Dharma; verflucht ist eine Geburt ohne guten Ruf.
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It declares that a life (birth) lacking dharma is truly blameworthy, even if other advantages exist; dharma is presented as the core measure of a meaningful human existence.
By implying that mere worldly fortune, wealth, or reputation are insufficient without dharma; in the Narada Purana, dharma is fulfilled and stabilized through devotion and right conduct aligned with Bhagavān.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (sadācāra) and dharmic living as the foundation upon which ritual and study gain value.