Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
निषिद्धकर्माचरणात्परित्यक्तः स बन्धुभिः । दरिद्रो दुःखितश्चैव शीर्णाङ्गो व्याधितोऽभवत् ॥ २६ ॥
niṣiddhakarmācaraṇātparityaktaḥ sa bandhubhiḥ | daridro duḥkhitaścaiva śīrṇāṅgo vyādhito'bhavat || 26 ||
禁じられた行いに身を染めたため、彼は親族に見捨てられた。貧しく嘆きに沈み、身体はやつれて病に侵された。
Narada (teaching within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It underscores the Dharma principle that niṣiddha (prohibited) actions generate pāpa and manifest as tangible suffering—loss of support, poverty, grief, and illness—urging restraint and righteous conduct.
By warning against prohibited conduct, it indirectly supports Bhakti as a disciplined life aligned with Dharma; purity of conduct sustains steadiness of mind, which is essential for sustained devotion to Bhagavān.
It reflects Dharma-śāstra style discernment of niṣiddha vs. vihita actions (what is prohibited vs. enjoined); while not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with practical ritual-ethics used to guide correct conduct.