Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
ततो विलप्य बहुधा तस्य पत्नी पतिव्रता । पूर्वशापहतं भूपमशपत्क्रोधिता पुनः ॥ ६३ ॥
tato vilapya bahudhā tasya patnī pativratā | pūrvaśāpahataṃ bhūpamaśapatkrodhitā punaḥ || 63 ||
പിന്നീട് ആ പതിവ്രതയായ പത്നി പലവിധത്തിൽ വിലപിച്ചുകൊണ്ട്, മുൻപേ ശാപമേറ്റ ആ രാജാവിനെ കോപത്തോടെ വീണ്ടും ശപിച്ചു.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It highlights how karmic consequences can compound: even one already afflicted by a prior śāpa may face further suffering when anger and reactive speech (especially cursing) are unleashed, underscoring restraint (kṣamā) and dharma.
Indirectly, it contrasts turbulent emotions with steadiness: bhakti traditions in the Narada Purana emphasize inner control and surrender to the Divine, which helps prevent harmful reactions that intensify karmic bondage.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline in speech (vāg-niyama) and emotional restraint, which supports Vedic practice and ritual purity.