Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
ये वृथामांसनिरतास्ते यान्ति क्षारकर्दमम् । ततो गजैर्निपात्यन्ते मरुत्प्रपतनं यथा ॥ १११ ॥
ye vṛthāmāṃsaniratāste yānti kṣārakardamam | tato gajairnipātyante marutprapatanaṃ yathā || 111 ||
Mereka yang tanpa alasan benar tenggelam dalam santap daging jatuh ke lumpur yang bersifat kaustik; dari sana mereka dihantam dan dijatuhkan oleh gajah, seakan dilempar ke jurang yang disapu angin.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on karmic consequences)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It warns that indulgence driven by craving—here, needless meat-eating—creates severe karmic reactions, depicted as a hellish experience, reinforcing the Purana’s ethic of restraint and responsibility.
By discouraging cruelty and uncontrolled appetite, it supports purity (śauca) and compassion (dayā), which are foundational dispositions for steady Vishnu-bhakti and sattvic living.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti—ethical conduct and restraint—as a prerequisite for higher scriptural practice and ritual purity.