Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers
पिशुनो धर्मविद्वेषी देवद्रव्यापहारकः । गोध्नश्च ब्रह्महा चौरः सर्वप्राणिवधे रतः ॥ ३० ॥
piśuno dharmavidveṣī devadravyāpahārakaḥ | godhnaśca brahmahā cauraḥ sarvaprāṇivadhe rataḥ || 30 ||
Un calomniateur, ennemi du dharma, voleur des biens consacrés aux dieux ; tueur de vaches, meurtrier d’un brāhmaṇa, voleur, et celui qui se complaît à tuer tous les êtres vivants—un tel homme est compté parmi les grands pécheurs.
Narada (teaching within a dharma-oriented discourse; dialogue context traditionally with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It identifies a cluster of gravely adharmic actions—slander, hatred of dharma, stealing sacred property, and violence—as spiritually corrosive, because they destroy truthfulness, reverence, and compassion, which are foundations for purification and higher devotion.
Bhakti requires inner purity and respect for the divine; stealing devadravya and harming beings contradict service (sevā) and compassion. The verse functions as a moral boundary: devotion is not merely ritual, but a life aligned with dharma and non-injury.
Primarily Dharma-śāstra style ethical classification (rather than a technical Vedāṅga): it reflects the practical rule that sacred/temple property (devadravya) is inviolable and that ahimsa is a key discipline supporting ritual purity and spiritual progress.