Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
अंशुमानुवाच । दौःशील्यं यत्कृतं ब्रह्मन्मत्पितृव्यैः क्षमस्व तत् । परोपकारनिरताः क्षमासारा हि साधवः ॥ १२२ ॥
aṃśumānuvāca | dauḥśīlyaṃ yatkṛtaṃ brahmanmatpitṛvyaiḥ kṣamasva tat | paropakāraniratāḥ kṣamāsārā hi sādhavaḥ || 122 ||
アṁśुमānは言った。「おおブラーフマナよ、父方の叔父たちが犯した非行をお赦しください。徳ある聖者は常に他者の益に励み、赦しこそがまことにその本質なのです。」
Aṁśumān
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates kṣamā (forgiveness) as a defining mark of sādhus: spiritual maturity is shown not by retaliation but by pardon rooted in compassion and dharma.
By praising paropakāra and forgiveness, it reflects the bhakti ethic of softening the ego and embodying compassion—qualities that support devotion through humility and non-harm.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the takeaway is practical dharma: seeking forgiveness and valuing kṣamā as a sādhus’ hallmark.