Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Uttaraloka
Northern Higher World), Dharma–Adharma Viveka, and Adhyatma-Prashna (Prelude
कर्मभूमिरियं लोके इह कृत्वा शुभाशुभम् । शुभैः शुभमवाप्नोति तथाशुभमथान्यथा ॥ १४ ॥
karmabhūmiriyaṃ loke iha kṛtvā śubhāśubham | śubhaiḥ śubhamavāpnoti tathāśubhamathānyathā || 14 ||
Dunia ini adalah ladang karma. Di sini, setelah melakukan perbuatan baik atau buruk, seseorang meraih kebaikan melalui karma baik, dan demikian pula keburukan melalui karma yang sebaliknya.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It defines the human world as a karmabhūmi—where moral choice operates—and states the reliable law of karma: wholesome actions mature as wholesome results, and harmful actions mature as suffering, urging deliberate dharmic living.
While the verse states general karma-causality, it supports Bhakti by implying that devotional, sattvic conduct (service, truthfulness, compassion, worship) is ‘śubha karma’ that yields uplifting results and prepares the mind for liberation-oriented devotion.
No specific Vedanga is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-shastra application—discerning śubha vs. aśubha actions and aligning daily conduct and rites so that karma yields beneficial outcomes.