Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
किमत्र चित्रं सुजनं बाधन्ते यदि दुर्जनाः । महीरुहांश्चानुतटे पातयन्ति नदीरयाः ॥ १०५ ॥
kimatra citraṃ sujanaṃ bādhante yadi durjanāḥ | mahīruhāṃścānutaṭe pātayanti nadīrayāḥ || 105 ||
悪人が善人を悩ますとして、何が不思議であろうか。岸辺に沿って流れる川の勢いでさえ、大樹を倒してしまうのだから。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a didactic tone)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It normalizes adversity as part of worldly life and urges the righteous to remain steady in Dharma, understanding that harm from the wicked is as natural as a river’s current eroding its bank.
Bhakti matures through steadiness: a devotee does not abandon virtuous conduct when opposed, but keeps faith, humility, and patience—seeing obstacles as tests that deepen surrender and reliance on the Lord.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the verse is primarily a Dharma-nīti instruction using a natural analogy to cultivate kṣānti (forbearance) and discernment.