Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
कर्मभूमिं समासाद्य यो न धर्मं समाचरेत् । स च सर्वाधमः प्रोक्तो वेदविद्भिर्मुनीश्वर ॥ ६७ ॥
karmabhūmiṃ samāsādya yo na dharmaṃ samācaret | sa ca sarvādhamaḥ prokto vedavidbhirmunīśvara || 67 ||
ឱ មុនីឥશ્વរ អ្នកណាដល់កម៌ភូមិ (ដែននៃសកម្មភាពមនុស្ស) ហើយមិនអនុវត្តធម្មៈ—ត្រូវបានអ្នកឃើញវេទ និងអ្នកប្រាជ្ញ ប្រកាសថា ជាអ្នកទាបបំផុតក្នុងទាំងអស់។
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada as munīśvara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states that human life—called karmabhūmi—is a rare opportunity meant for practicing dharma; neglecting it is seen as the greatest spiritual failure by Vedic seers.
It frames dharma as the essential foundation for higher pursuits like bhakti; devotion matures on a life disciplined by righteous conduct rather than mere worldly action.
The verse emphasizes the Vedic principle of dharma-anuṣṭhāna (proper performance of duty); while not naming a Vedāṅga, it aligns with Kalpa (ritual/duty frameworks) as the practical application of Vedic injunctions.