Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Yajñamālī–Sumālī Upākhyāna: Merit-Transfer through Temple Plastering (Lepa) and the Redemption of a Sinner
ततो महारवो जज्ञे नगरे भृशदारुणः । बबंधुर्नागराश्चैनं कुपितास्ते सुमालिनम् ॥ ९ ॥
tato mahāravo jajñe nagare bhṛśadāruṇaḥ | babaṃdhurnāgarāścainaṃ kupitāste sumālinam || 9 ||
Entonces se alzó en la ciudad un gran clamor, sumamente terrible; y los ciudadanos, enfurecidos, apresaron y ataron a Sumālin.
Suta (narrator)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It highlights a dharmic principle of accountability: wrongful or disruptive conduct provokes collective response, and adharma naturally leads to restraint and consequence.
Indirectly, it contrasts chaos born of anger and misconduct with the sāttvika discipline expected in bhakti; devotion to Bhagavān is sustained by self-control and dharmic behavior in society.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught explicitly here; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti (ethical governance and social order), a common purāṇic application of śāstric principles.