Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
अंशुमानुवाच । दौःशील्यं यत्कृतं ब्रह्मन्मत्पितृव्यैः क्षमस्व तत् । परोपकारनिरताः क्षमासारा हि साधवः ॥ १२२ ॥
aṃśumānuvāca | dauḥśīlyaṃ yatkṛtaṃ brahmanmatpitṛvyaiḥ kṣamasva tat | paropakāraniratāḥ kṣamāsārā hi sādhavaḥ || 122 ||
Aṁśumān berkata: “Wahai Brahmana, mohon ampunilah keburukan yang dilakukan oleh paman-pamanku. Para sadhu senantiasa tekun berbuat kebajikan bagi sesama; pengampunan adalah hakikat mereka.”
Aṁśumān
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates kṣamā (forgiveness) as a defining mark of sādhus: spiritual maturity is shown not by retaliation but by pardon rooted in compassion and dharma.
By praising paropakāra and forgiveness, it reflects the bhakti ethic of softening the ego and embodying compassion—qualities that support devotion through humility and non-harm.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the takeaway is practical dharma: seeking forgiveness and valuing kṣamā as a sādhus’ hallmark.