Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
आस्थितः कपिलस्तेषां तत्कर्म ज्ञातवान्नहि ॥ १०० ॥
āsthitaḥ kapilasteṣāṃ tatkarma jñātavānnahi || 100 ||
Kapila blieb mitten unter ihnen, doch er nahm von dieser Tat keine Notiz.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It highlights the distinction between mere presence and moral agency: one may be near an event, yet remain uninvolved and untainted by the action if not the doer or approver.
By implying non-entanglement in wrongful acts, it supports the bhakti ideal of purity of conduct—devotion to Vishnu is strengthened when one avoids complicity in adharma.
Primarily a dharma-ethical takeaway rather than a Vedanga lesson: it stresses discernment of agency (kartṛtva) and responsibility in evaluating actions and their karmic results.