Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
परस्त्रीगमनं चैव गुरुतल्पसमं स्मृतम् । भ्रातृस्त्रीगमनं चैव वयस्यस्त्रीनिषेवणम् ॥ ४२ ॥
parastrīgamanaṃ caiva gurutalpasamaṃ smṛtam | bhrātṛstrīgamanaṃ caiva vayasyastrīniṣevaṇam || 42 ||
പരസ്ത്രീയോടുള്ള ഗമനം ഗുരുതൽപദോഷത്തോടു തുല്യമെന്ന് സ്മൃതിയിൽ പറയുന്നു. അതുപോലെ സഹോദരന്റെ ഭാര്യയോടുള്ള ഗമനവും സുഹൃത്തിന്റെ ഭാര്യയോടുള്ള സംഗവും (അതേ ഗുരുപാപം) ആകുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Dharma instruction sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It classifies sexual misconduct—especially violating another’s marriage—as a grave transgression that damages dharma, purity of mind, and social order, placing it among the most serious sins.
Bhakti is supported by śīla (moral character); this verse stresses restraint and fidelity as foundational disciplines that keep the heart and conduct pure for sustained Vishnu-bhakti practice.
Primarily Dharmaśāstra-style sadācāra (codes of conduct) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it provides a practical ethical rule used to guide behavior and eligibility for ritual life.