Shloka 18
Jājali–Tulādhāra-saṃvāda: Yajña, Vṛtti, and Ātma-tīrtha (जाजलि-तुलाधार-संवादः)
तत्रादहान्त भूतानि जड़मानि ध्रुवाणि च | महता क्रोधवेगेन कुपिते प्रपितामहे
tatrādahanta bhūtāni jaḍamāni dhruvāṇi ca | mahatā krodhavegena kupite prapitāmahe ||
नारद बोले—वहाँ प्रपितामह के कुपित होने पर, प्रचण्ड क्रोध-वेग से वे समस्त भूतों को—जड़ और ध्रुव (स्थिर) दोनों को—दग्ध करने लगे।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a revered authority, when overtaken by krodha (anger), can cause widespread harm; the verse underscores the ethical necessity of self-restraint and the danger of wrath disrupting order and welfare.
Nārada describes an episode in which the Prāpitāmaha, inflamed by a powerful rush of anger, burns up beings—encompassing both insentient and steadfast/enduring entities—highlighting the destructive reach of uncontrolled fury.