Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
विश्वासघातिनां चैव मर्यादाभेदिनां तथा । परान्नलोल्लुपानां च नरकं श्रृणु दारुणम् ॥ ८३ ॥
viśvāsaghātināṃ caiva maryādābhedināṃ tathā | parānnalollupānāṃ ca narakaṃ śrṛṇu dāruṇam || 83 ||
വിശ്വാസഘാതം ചെയ്യുന്നവരും, മര്യാദയും ആചാരപരിധിയും ലംഘിക്കുന്നവരും, മറ്റുള്ളവരുടെ അന്നത്തെ ലോഭിക്കുന്നവരും—അവർക്കുള്ള ഭയാനക നരകം കേൾക്കുക।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It frames betrayal of trust, violation of maryādā (moral/social boundaries), and greed as serious adharma that leads to painful karmic results, urging self-restraint and integrity.
Bhakti is grounded in purity of conduct; this verse implies that devotion to the Divine must be supported by truthfulness, honoring trust, and non-greed—otherwise one’s spiritual life is undermined by adharma.
While not a technical Vedanga lesson, it reflects Dharmic application—sadācāra (right conduct) and maryādā—principles that guide ritual and social life so that karma and worship remain spiritually effective.