Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
विरोधिष्वपि मूर्खेषु निरीक्ष्यावस्थितान् गुणान् । विरोधं नहि कुर्वंति सज्जनाः शांतचेतसः ॥ ३३ ॥
virodhiṣvapi mūrkheṣu nirīkṣyāvasthitān guṇān | virodhaṃ nahi kurvaṃti sajjanāḥ śāṃtacetasaḥ || 33 ||
Selbst gegenüber feindseligen Toren schauen die Guten, mit friedigem Geist, auf die vorhandenen Tugenden in ihnen und gehen daher nicht in Widerstand.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on dharma and noble conduct)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the hallmark of a sajjana: inner peace that refuses to be shaken by others’ hostility, choosing discernment and forbearance over conflict.
Bhakti is protected by śānta-citta (a tranquil mind). By not reacting with hatred and by seeing even small virtues in others, a devotee preserves compassion and steadiness—qualities supportive of Vishnu-bhakti.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (dharma)—restraint of speech and mind, which supports study and sadhana.