Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Yajñamālī–Sumālī Upākhyāna: Merit-Transfer through Temple Plastering (Lepa) and the Redemption of a Sinner
अहो सदुपभोगाय सज्जनानां विभूतयः । कल्पवृक्षफलं सर्वममरैरेव भुज्यते ॥ १९ ॥
aho sadupabhogāya sajjanānāṃ vibhūtayaḥ | kalpavṛkṣaphalaṃ sarvamamaraireva bhujyate || 19 ||
अहो! सज्जनांच्या सदुपभोगासाठी असलेली विभूती, कल्पवृक्षाच्या सर्व फळांप्रमाणे, खरे तर केवळ अमर देवच भोगतात.
Narada (contextual attribution within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights a moral paradox: prosperity that should support dharmic living among the virtuous often appears to be enjoyed elsewhere, prompting detachment (vairagya) and steadiness in dharma rather than resentment.
By showing the unreliability of worldly fortunes (vibhuti), the verse nudges the seeker toward bhakti—anchoring the heart in the divine rather than in the shifting outcomes of wealth and status.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical application—use resources in a dharmic way (sadupabhoga) and cultivate inner discipline when outcomes seem unfair.