Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
युष्माकमेव तत्पापं प्राप्तं किं दुःखकारणम् । यथा कृतानि पापानि युष्माभिः सुबहूनि वै ॥ ४९ ॥
yuṣmākameva tatpāpaṃ prāptaṃ kiṃ duḥkhakāraṇam | yathā kṛtāni pāpāni yuṣmābhiḥ subahūni vai || 49 ||
That sin has come upon you alone—what other cause of suffering could there be? For you have indeed committed very many sins.
Sanatkumara (one of the Kumara brothers), addressing Narada’s query in the dialogue
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It asserts a core Purāṇic principle: suffering (duḥkha) is primarily the ripened result of one’s own sinful actions (pāpa), emphasizing personal responsibility and karmic causality.
By identifying pāpa as the root of misery, it implicitly prepares the ground for bhakti as a purifying remedy—devotion supported by ethical conduct reduces sin and restores inner clarity for spiritual progress.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharmic self-audit—recognizing harmful actions and correcting conduct to prevent karmic suffering.