Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
हते तस्मिन्द्विजश्रेष्ठे जगदेतञ्चराचरम् । अतीव कलुषं ह्यासीत्तत्रस्था मुनयस्तथा ॥ ६४ ॥
hate tasmindvijaśreṣṭhe jagadetañcarācaram | atīva kaluṣaṃ hyāsīttatrasthā munayastathā || 64 ||
ពេលព្រាហ្មណ៍ដ៏ប្រសើរនោះត្រូវសម្លាប់ ពិភពលោកទាំងមូល—ទាំងចល័ត និងអចល័ត—ក្លាយជាមិនបរិសុទ្ធយ៉ាងខ្លាំង; ហើយមុនីដែលស្ថិតនៅទីនោះក៏ត្រូវកខ្វក់ដូចគ្នា។
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that grave adharma—especially violence against a foremost brāhmaṇa—creates a ripple of defilement (kaluṣa) affecting not only the killer but the surrounding environment and even those present, emphasizing collective responsibility for dharma and purity.
By highlighting the destructive consequences of sin and impurity, the verse implicitly points toward taking refuge in dharma and purification—where sustained devotion to the Lord and righteous conduct are the stabilizing remedies that restore inner and outer order.
It aligns with Vedāṅga-based concerns for ritual and moral purity—supporting the need for prāyaścitta (expiation) and correct dharma-practice so that sacred rites and study are not obstructed by kaluṣa (defilement).