Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
पारिजातादिवृक्षाणां पुष्पाण्याहृत्य ते खलाः । भूषयन्ति स्वदेहानि मद्यपानपरायणाः ॥ ७७ ॥
pārijātādivṛkṣāṇāṃ puṣpāṇyāhṛtya te khalāḥ | bhūṣayanti svadehāni madyapānaparāyaṇāḥ || 77 ||
പാരിജാതാദി കല്പവൃക്ഷങ്ങളുടെ പുഷ്പങ്ങൾ പറിച്ച്, മദ്യപാനത്തിൽ ആസക്തരായ ആ ദുഷ്ടർ തങ്ങളുടെ ദേഹത്തെ മാത്രം അലങ്കരിക്കുന്നു।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It condemns misusing sacred, auspicious substances for vanity while remaining enslaved to intoxication, highlighting that true dharma requires inner purity and restraint, not mere external ornamentation.
By implication, it contrasts self-centered indulgence with devotional use of sacred offerings—flowers are meant for worship and reverence, not for egoic display fueled by addictive habits that cloud devotion.
It points to ritual purity and right use of offerings (a practical dharmic guideline relevant to kalpa/ācāra traditions), warning that intoxicants undermine the discipline required for worship and vrata observance.