Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
कपिल उवाच । ये तु नाशमिहेच्छंतिं यशोबलधनायुषाम् । त एव लोकान्बाधन्ते नात्राश्चर्यं सुरोत्तमाः ॥ ८५ ॥
kapila uvāca | ye tu nāśamihecchaṃtiṃ yaśobaladhanāyuṣām | ta eva lokānbādhante nātrāścaryaṃ surottamāḥ || 85 ||
Kapila berkata: Mereka yang di dunia ini menginginkan kehancuran kemasyhuran, kekuatan, kekayaan, dan umur panjang—merekalah yang mengganggu dunia-dunia; tiada yang mengherankan di sini, wahai para dewa utama.
Kapila
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It identifies malicious intent—wishing the downfall of others’ merit and wellbeing—as a direct cause of worldly disturbance, reinforcing that inner adharma manifests as outer harm and social suffering.
By warning against envy and harm, it indirectly supports bhakti as a purifying discipline: devotion to the Divine is sustained by non-malice (adroha) and goodwill, which preserve one’s own and others’ auspiciousness.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical restraint (yama-like conduct) as a foundation for any mantra, ritual, or spiritual practice to bear fruit.