Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
केचिच्च स्खलिता यांति ताड्यमानास्तथापरे । अत्यर्थोच्ङ्वसिताः केचित्केचिदाच्छत्रलोचनाः ॥ १५ ॥
kecicca skhalitā yāṃti tāḍyamānāstathāpare | atyarthocṅvasitāḥ kecitkecidācchatralocanāḥ || 15 ||
Some stumble yet go on, while others are struck as they proceed. Some breathe in grievous distress, and some have eyes veiled, as though covered over.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It depicts the embodied soul’s condition in saṃsāra—stumbling in ignorance, suffering blows of karma, gasping in distress, and seeing reality with veiled vision—prompting the search for dharma and liberation.
By contrasting confusion and suffering with the implied need for a clear refuge, it supports the Purāṇic conclusion that steady devotion—especially Viṣṇu-bhakti taught to Narada—removes delusion and steadies the mind through grace.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical vigilance—avoiding karmic causes of suffering and seeking śāstric guidance (dharma-śikṣā) to remove ‘covered’ perception.