Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
इहसंपद्विनाशायपरत्रनरकाय च । कूटसाक्ष्यंवदेद्यस्तु तस्य पापफलंश्रृणु ॥ १०७ ॥
ihasaṃpadvināśāyaparatranarakāya ca | kūṭasākṣyaṃvadedyastu tasya pāpaphalaṃśrṛṇu || 107 ||
Wer auch immer ein falsches Zeugnis ablegt, bewirkt den Ruin des Wohlstands in dieser Welt und führt sich im nächsten Leben in die Hölle. Höre nun von den sündhaften Folgen eines solchen Meineids.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It establishes satya (truthfulness) as a core pillar of dharma by warning that perjury destroys worldly well-being and produces severe afterlife consequences, illustrating the inescapability of karma-phala.
While not directly describing bhakti practices, it supports bhakti by insisting on moral purity—truthful speech is a foundational discipline that makes one fit for devotional life and divine grace.
It aligns with dharma-śāstric conduct and the practical ethics expected in social/legal testimony; no specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here, but it reinforces the rule-based discipline underlying Vedic life.