Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83

Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy

Devanagari script

विश्वासघातिनां चैव मर्यादाभेदिनां तथा । परान्नलोल्लुपानां च नरकं श्रृणु दारुणम् ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

viśvāsaghātināṃ caiva maryādābhedināṃ tathā | parānnalollupānāṃ ca narakaṃ śrṛṇu dāruṇam || 83 ||

Translation

Und für jene, die Vertrauen verraten, die festgesetzte Grenzen und Verhaltensregeln überschreiten und gierig nach der Speise anderer verlangen—höre nun von der schrecklichen Hölle, die ihnen bestimmt ist.

Word by Word

• viśvāsa-ghātinām: of the betrayers of trust
• viśvāsa-ghātinām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + ghātin (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √han/घात्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (Plural); tatpuruṣa: viśvāsasya ghātī (one who betrays trust)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction/समुच्चय)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (particle of emphasis/अवधारण)

• maryādā-bhedinām: of the violators of propriety/limits
• maryādā-bhedinām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maryādā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhedin (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √bhid/भिद्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: maryādāyāḥ bhedī (breaker of boundaries/limits)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya/Upamā-avyaya (adverbial indeclinable: 'likewise/also')

• para-anna-lollupānām: of those greedy for others’ food
• para-anna-lollupānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + anna (प्रातिपदिक) + lollupa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa (multi-member): parasya annasya lollupāḥ (greedy for others' food)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• narakam: hell
• narakam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga (Neuter), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (Singular)

• śṛṇu: hear
• śṛṇu: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person), Ekavacana (Singular), Parasmaipada

• dāruṇam: terrible
• dāruṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dāruṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of narakam

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames betrayal of trust, violation of maryādā (moral/social boundaries), and greed as serious adharma that leads to painful karmic results, urging self-restraint and integrity.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is grounded in purity of conduct; this verse implies that devotion to the Divine must be supported by truthfulness, honoring trust, and non-greed—otherwise one’s spiritual life is undermined by adharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not a technical Vedanga lesson, it reflects Dharmic application—sadācāra (right conduct) and maryādā—principles that guide ritual and social life so that karma and worship remain spiritually effective.