Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
सततं यस्य कस्यापि यो द्वेषं कुरुते नरः । तस्य सर्वाणि नश्यन्ति श्रेयांसि मुनिसत्तम ॥ २८ ॥
satataṃ yasya kasyāpi yo dveṣaṃ kurute naraḥ | tasya sarvāṇi naśyanti śreyāṃsi munisattama || 28 ||
おお最勝の牟尼よ、誰であれ常に憎しみを抱く人は、その一切の吉祥なる得分と、より高き安寧（シュレーヤス）とを滅ぼしてしまう。
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches that sustained dvesha (hatred) is spiritually corrosive: it destroys shreyas—one’s higher good, merit, and capacity for upliftment—thereby obstructing dharma and inner purification.
Bhakti requires a heart oriented toward goodwill and reverence; persistent hatred hardens the mind and blocks devotion’s core qualities (humility, compassion, and steadiness), causing one’s spiritual gains to collapse.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (sadachara)—reducing dvesha as a daily observance to safeguard spiritual progress.