Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
परनिंदापरो नित्यं जन्तूपद्रवकृत्तथा । हतवान्ब्राह्मणान् गाश्च शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ २० ॥
paraniṃdāparo nityaṃ jantūpadravakṛttathā | hatavānbrāhmaṇān gāśca śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ || 20 ||
Il se complaisait sans cesse à médire d’autrui et avait l’habitude de faire du tort aux êtres vivants ; de plus, il avait tué des brāhmaṇas et des vaches, par centaines, voire par milliers.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a moral-exhortative narrative context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It identifies core forms of adharma—slander (paranindā), cruelty to beings, and grave violence like brahma-hatyā and go-hatyā—highlighting how such actions create severe pāpa and obstruct spiritual progress.
By contrast: bhakti is sustained by purity of speech and compassion; the verse shows that malicious speech and violence are direct impediments to a devotional life oriented toward inner purification and dharmic conduct.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—truthful, non-harmful speech and ahiṃsā—serving as a foundational prerequisite for any ritual or scriptural practice.