Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers
क्षुत्तृड्घर्मपरिश्रान्ता शोचन्ती स्वकृतं ह्यघम् । दैवयोगाकत्समायाताभ्रमन्ती विजने वने ॥ ४१ ॥
kṣuttṛḍgharmapariśrāntā śocantī svakṛtaṃ hyagham | daivayogākatsamāyātābhramantī vijane vane || 41 ||
飢えと渇きと炎暑に疲れ果て、彼女は自ら犯した罪を嘆き悲しんでいた。しかも宿業の力によりそこへ至り、人影なき寂しい森をさまよっていた。
Narrator (Suta) describing the episode within the Narada Purana narrative
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)
FAQs
It highlights the lived consequence of one’s own wrongdoing (svakṛta-agha): suffering arises, remorse awakens, and destiny (daiva) places the person into circumstances that can lead toward repentance and correction.
Though Bhakti is not named here, the verse sets the inner condition that often precedes devotion—humility and repentance—where one turns from self-made sin toward seeking refuge, guidance, and ultimately the Divine.
No specific Vedanga (such as Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical: recognize personal responsibility (svakṛta) and adopt remedial conduct (dharma/prāyaścitta) when remorse arises.