Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
भारते जन्म संप्राप्य नात्मानं तारयेतु यः । पच्यते निरये धोरे स त्वाचन्द्रार्कतारकम् ॥ ७९ ॥
bhārate janma saṃprāpya nātmānaṃ tārayetu yaḥ | pacyate niraye dhore sa tvācandrārkatārakam || 79 ||
Wer in Bhārata geboren wird und sich nicht bemüht, das eigene Selbst über den Ozean des Saṃsāra hinüberzuführen, der wird in einer furchtbaren Hölle geschmort, solange Mond, Sonne und Sterne währen.
Sage Nārada (teaching in a dharma-upadeśa context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It declares birth in Bhārata as a rare opportunity meant for mokṣa-sādhana; wasting it by not working for one’s own deliverance leads to severe karmic consequence (naraka).
While not naming a deity here, the verse pushes urgency for self-liberation; in the Narada Purana’s broader teaching, that liberation is commonly pursued through Vishnu-bhakti, sādhana, and righteous living rather than complacency.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharma-application—using human life for sādhanā (discipline, vows, worship, and ethical conduct) to avoid naraka.