Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
भृगुरुवाच । अत्रोच्यते अनृतात्खलु तमः प्रादुर्भूतं ततस्तमोग्रस्ता अधर्ममेवानुवर्तंते न धर्मं । क्रोधलोभमोहहिंसानृतादिभिखच्छन्नाः खल्वस्मिंल्लोके नामुत्र सुखमाप्नुवंति । विविधव्याधिरुजोपतापैरवकीर्यन्ते वधबन्धनपरिक्लेशादिभिश्च क्षुत्पिपासाश्रमकृतैरुपतापैरुपतप्यंते । वर्षवातात्युष्णातिशीतकृतैश्च प्रतिभयैः शारीरैर्दुःखैरुपतप्यंते बंधुधनविनाशविप्रयोगकृतैश्च मानसैः शौकैरभिभूयंते जरामृत्युकृतैश्चान्यैरिति यस्त्वेतैः ॥ ९५ ॥
bhṛguruvāca | atrocyate anṛtātkhalu tamaḥ prādurbhūtaṃ tatastamograstā adharmamevānuvartaṃte na dharmaṃ | krodhalobhamohahiṃsānṛtādibhikhacchannāḥ khalvasmiṃlloke nāmutra sukhamāpnuvaṃti | vividhavyādhirujopatāpairavakīryante vadhabandhanaparikleśādibhiśca kṣutpipāsāśramakṛtairupatāpairupatapyaṃte | varṣavātātyuṣṇātiśītakṛtaiśca pratibhayaiḥ śārīrairduḥkhairupatapyaṃte baṃdhudhanavināśaviprayogakṛtaiśca mānasaiḥ śaukairabhibhūyaṃte jarāmṛtyukṛtaiścānyairiti yastvetaiḥ || 95 ||
Bhṛgu bersabda: Di sini diajarkan bahwa dari kebohongan (anṛta) sungguh timbul tamas, kegelapan batin; dan mereka yang dikuasai tamas mengikuti hanya adharma, bukan dharma. Tertutup oleh amarah, loba, delusi, kekerasan, dusta, dan sejenisnya, mereka tidak memperoleh kebahagiaan baik di dunia ini maupun di alam sesudahnya. Mereka tercerai-berai dan tersiksa oleh berbagai penyakit dan nyeri; mereka disiksa oleh kesengsaraan seperti pembunuhan, pemenjaraan, dan derita lainnya, serta oleh penderitaan karena lapar, haus, dan keletihan. Mereka juga diganggu oleh duka jasmani dan ketakutan akibat hujan, angin, panas berlebih, dan dingin ekstrem; ditindih oleh duka batin karena musnahnya kerabat dan harta serta karena perpisahan; dan oleh derita lain yang timbul dari usia tua dan kematian.
Bhṛgu
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It identifies falsehood (anṛta) as a root cause that generates tamas (spiritual darkness), which then drives a person into adharma and repeated suffering—bodily, mental, and social—blocking happiness here and hereafter.
By warning that tamas born of falsehood leads to anger, greed, and violence, the verse implies that inner purity and truthfulness are prerequisites for stable devotion—since a mind clouded by adharma cannot rest in sincere bhakti or attain lasting peace.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic discipline—especially satya (truthfulness) and control of krodha/lobha—which supports proper conduct in ritual life and ethical living emphasized across Vedic tradition.