Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
इहसंपद्विनाशायपरत्रनरकाय च । कूटसाक्ष्यंवदेद्यस्तु तस्य पापफलंश्रृणु ॥ १०७ ॥
ihasaṃpadvināśāyaparatranarakāya ca | kūṭasākṣyaṃvadedyastu tasya pāpaphalaṃśrṛṇu || 107 ||
जो कूटसाक्ष्य म्हणजे खोटी साक्ष देतो, तो इहलोकी संपत्तीचा नाश करतो आणि परलोकी नरकास पात्र होतो; त्याचे पापफळ ऐक।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It establishes satya (truthfulness) as a core pillar of dharma by warning that perjury destroys worldly well-being and produces severe afterlife consequences, illustrating the inescapability of karma-phala.
While not directly describing bhakti practices, it supports bhakti by insisting on moral purity—truthful speech is a foundational discipline that makes one fit for devotional life and divine grace.
It aligns with dharma-śāstric conduct and the practical ethics expected in social/legal testimony; no specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here, but it reinforces the rule-based discipline underlying Vedic life.