Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
ये वृथामांसनिरतास्ते यान्ति क्षारकर्दमम् । ततो गजैर्निपात्यन्ते मरुत्प्रपतनं यथा ॥ १११ ॥
ye vṛthāmāṃsaniratāste yānti kṣārakardamam | tato gajairnipātyante marutprapatanaṃ yathā || 111 ||
Ceux qui se complaisent à manger de la viande sans juste motif tombent dans une boue caustique. De là, des éléphants les précipitent, comme jetés d’un escarpement battu par le vent.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on karmic consequences)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It warns that indulgence driven by craving—here, needless meat-eating—creates severe karmic reactions, depicted as a hellish experience, reinforcing the Purana’s ethic of restraint and responsibility.
By discouraging cruelty and uncontrolled appetite, it supports purity (śauca) and compassion (dayā), which are foundational dispositions for steady Vishnu-bhakti and sattvic living.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti—ethical conduct and restraint—as a prerequisite for higher scriptural practice and ritual purity.