Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
पस्निन्दासु निरतश्चात्मोत्कर्षरतश्व यः । असत्यनिरतश्वचैव ब्रह्महा परिकीर्तितः ॥ २६ ॥
pasnindāsu nirataścātmotkarṣarataśva yaḥ | asatyanirataśvacaiva brahmahā parikīrtitaḥ || 26 ||
പരനിന്ദയിൽ ലീനനായി, സ്വയം മഹത്വത്തിൽ രമിച്ച്, അസത്യത്തിൽ തന്നെ നിരതനായിരിക്കുന്നവൻ ബ്രഹ്മഹാ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma-upadesha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It expands the idea of grave sin beyond physical acts, teaching that habitual slander, ego-driven self-praise, and commitment to untruth spiritually resemble brahmahatyā because they destroy dharma, purity, and social-sacred order.
Bhakti requires humility, truthfulness, and compassion; slander and self-exaltation strengthen ahaṅkāra and hatred, which obstruct remembrance of the Lord and sincere devotional conduct.
While not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it implicitly supports disciplined vāṅmaya (speech) aligned with dharma—an ethical foundation that complements Śikṣā (proper speech) and Vyākaraṇa (correct usage) by insisting speech be truthful and non-harmful.