Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
आहूय पापिनश्चैव कालदंडेन तर्जयेत् । प्रलयांबुदनिर्घोषो ह्यंजनाद्रिसमप्रभः ॥ ४० ॥
āhūya pāpinaścaiva kāladaṃḍena tarjayet | pralayāṃbudanirghoṣo hyaṃjanādrisamaprabhaḥ || 40 ||
Er rief die Sünder herbei und bedrohte und züchtigte sie mit dem Stab der Zeit. Sein Brüllen glich dem Donner der Wolken zur kosmischen Auflösung, und sein Glanz war wie der des Añjana-Berges.
Sanatkumāra (in dialogue with Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It stresses the inevitability of karmic consequence: sinners are summoned and confronted by the authority of Kāla (Time), whose “rod” symbolizes inescapable moral reckoning.
By highlighting the terror of karmic chastisement, it implicitly urges refuge in dharma and devotion—turning toward Bhagavān and righteous conduct to avoid the fate of the pāpī (sinner).
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (dharma) and awareness of karmic law, a foundational principle supporting ritual and spiritual practice.