Shloka 48
असाधिते तु यः कार्ये नरो गृह्णाति वेतनम् । स्वामिनं तु परित्यज्य प्रयाति नरकं ध्रुवम् ॥ ४८ ॥
asādhite tu yaḥ kārye naro gṛhṇāti vetanam | svāminaṃ tu parityajya prayāti narakaṃ dhruvam || 48 ||
しかし、任された務めを成し遂げぬまま報酬を受け取り、主人を捨て去る者は、必ずや地獄へ赴く。
Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Uttara-bhaga dharma discourse; traditional dialogue framework with Sanatkumara context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames honest service as dharma: taking payment without completing one’s duty and abandoning one’s rightful obligation is treated as adharma that produces painful karmic results (naraka).
By implication, bhakti is not merely emotion but faithful seva—steadfast responsibility and integrity. Betraying entrusted duty contradicts the spirit of devoted service to the Lord and His order (dharma).
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; it emphasizes applied dharma—truthfulness in conduct and rightful acceptance of compensation, a practical ethical foundation supporting all ritual and scriptural life.