Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
पानं च तावत्कुर्वीत यावता स्यान्मनोलयः । ततः करोति चेत्सद्यः पातकी भवति ध्रुवम् ॥ २५ ॥
pānaṃ ca tāvatkurvīta yāvatā syānmanolayaḥ | tataḥ karoti cetsadyaḥ pātakī bhavati dhruvam || 25 ||
മനം ലയിച്ച് ശാന്തമാകുന്നത്ര മാത്രം പാനം ചെയ്യണം. അതിന് ശേഷവും തുടരുകയാണെങ്കിൽ അവൻ തീർച്ചയായും ഉടൻ പാപിയാകും.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It sets a dharmic boundary: indulgence is judged by its effect on the mind—once one crosses the limit and continues, it turns into pāpa and makes the person a pātakī.
Bhakti requires inner clarity and restraint; this verse warns that excess dulls discrimination and purity, which obstructs steady devotion and remembrance.
Ācāra (right conduct) and niyama (self-regulation) are emphasized—practical discipline that supports ritual purity and focused recitation/learning within Vedanga-oriented life.