Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
संपीड्यते च रसना संदंशैर्भृशदारुणैः । निरुच्छ्वासं महाघोरे कल्पार्द्धं निवसन्ति ते ॥ ६९ ॥
saṃpīḍyate ca rasanā saṃdaṃśairbhṛśadāruṇaiḥ | nirucchvāsaṃ mahāghore kalpārddhaṃ nivasanti te || 69 ||
അത്യന്തം ദാരുണമായ പിഞ്ചുകളാൽ അവരുടെ നാവ് ഞെരിച്ച് തകർക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; ശ്വാസമറ്റവരായി അവർ ആ മഹാഭീകരസ്ഥാനത്ത് അർദ്ധകൽപം വസിക്കുന്നു।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa (disgust)
FAQs
It underscores the doctrine of karma: harmful wrongdoing—especially misuse of speech and related sins—ripens into proportionate suffering, urging restraint, truthfulness, and repentance (prāyaścitta) as safeguards on the path toward dharma and liberation.
By depicting the gravity of pāpa and its results, the verse indirectly motivates turning to sattvic living and sincere devotion—seeking refuge in Vishnu through worship, remembrance, and ethical conduct so that one’s speech and actions align with dharma.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-śikṣā—discipline of speech and conduct—supported in Vedic tradition through vows, confession, and prāyaścitta-oriented ritual practice.