Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
गुरु तुम्कृत्य हुंम्कृत्य यो वदेन्मृढधीर्नरः । अरण्ये निर्जले देश स भवेद्बुह्यराक्षसः ॥ ३२ ॥
guru tumkṛtya huṃmkṛtya yo vadenmṛḍhadhīrnaraḥ | araṇye nirjale deśa sa bhavedbuhyarākṣasaḥ || 32 ||
L’homme à l’esprit obtus qui s’adresse à son guru avec des sons de mépris, proférant « tum » et « hum », renaît en Buhya-rākṣasa, habitant une région forestière sans eau.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on dharma and proper conduct)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa (disgust)
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)
FAQs
It teaches that disrespectful speech toward one’s guru is a grave adharma that degrades the mind and leads to painful rebirth; reverence to the teacher safeguards spiritual progress.
Bhakti is rooted in humility and honor toward those who transmit sacred knowledge; contempt for the guru contradicts devotion and blocks the grace through which bhakti matures.
It emphasizes disciplined speech and correct verbal conduct—aligned with Śikṣā (phonetics/training of utterance) and Vyākaraṇa (proper language use)—as part of dharmic behavior.