Shloka 71
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
न दत्ते पुनरावृत्तिं कल्पकोटिशतैरपि । सत्यवादी जितक्रोधो ह्यहिंसां परमां श्रितः ॥ ७१ ॥
na datte punarāvṛttiṃ kalpakoṭiśatairapi | satyavādī jitakrodho hyahiṃsāṃ paramāṃ śritaḥ || 71 ||
Bahkan selama ratusan krore kalpa, hal itu tidak menjerumuskan pada kembali berulang (kelahiran dan kematian). Sang penutur kebenaran, penakluk amarah, yang berlindung pada ahimsa tertinggi, mencapai keadaan itu.
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha/dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It declares that truthfulness, mastery over anger, and supreme non-violence are liberation-oriented virtues that prevent punarāvṛtti (return to repeated birth), aligning dharma with the goal of moksha.
Bhakti in the Narada Purana is upheld by inner purity; a devotee grounded in satya, jita-krodha, and ahiṃsā becomes fit for divine grace, making devotion steady and freeing rather than merely ritual.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; it emphasizes sādhana ethics—truthfulness, anger-control, and non-violence—as practical disciplines that support all Vedic practice and vrata observance.