Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Jñāna-pradarśanam
अपण्यविक्रयं चक्रे तथा च रसविक्रयम् । चण्डालाद्यैरपि तथा सम्भाषी तत्प्रतिग्रही ॥ १२ ॥
apaṇyavikrayaṃ cakre tathā ca rasavikrayam | caṇḍālādyairapi tathā sambhāṣī tatpratigrahī || 12 ||
Er betrieb den Verkauf dessen, was nicht verkauft werden sollte, und ebenso den Handel mit berauschendem Trank. Sogar mit Ausgestoßenen wie den Caṇḍālas sprach er und nahm auch Gaben von ihnen an.
Narada (narrating ethical decline in a dharma-context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
The verse highlights how adharma grows through impure livelihood—selling prohibited items, trading in intoxicants, and indiscriminate acceptance of gifts—leading to loss of inner purity and dharmic merit.
Bhakti in the Narada Purana is supported by purity of conduct; this verse implies that devotion to Vishnu is weakened when one sustains oneself through forbidden trade and morally compromising associations and acceptances.
It reflects Dharmashastra-style application of Vedic norms—especially rules about ājīvikā (right livelihood) and pratigraha (accepting gifts)—rather than a technical Vedanga like Vyakarana or Jyotisha.