Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
गच्छंतं परलोकं च नरं तु ह्यनुतिष्टतः । धर्माधर्मौ न च धनं न पुत्रा न च बांधवाः ॥ ४४ ॥
gacchaṃtaṃ paralokaṃ ca naraṃ tu hyanutiṣṭataḥ | dharmādharmau na ca dhanaṃ na putrā na ca bāṃdhavāḥ || 44 ||
मनुष्य परलोकाला जातो तेव्हा त्याच्यासोबत ना धन जाते, ना पुत्र, ना नातेवाईक; फक्त धर्म-अधर्मच मागोमाग येतात.
Narada (teaching in the Purva Bhaga dialogue context, traditionally framed within Narada’s instruction to seekers in dharma and liberation)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches accountability beyond death: only one’s accumulated dharma (merit) and adharma (demerit) accompany the soul, so spiritual practice and righteous living are the true “assets.”
By emphasizing that worldly supports do not follow one after death, it indirectly urges reliance on lasting spiritual capital—devotion, remembrance, and righteous conduct offered to the Divine—rather than dependence on possessions or social bonds.
The verse is primarily ethical (dharma-śāstra oriented) rather than technical Vedanga instruction; the practical takeaway is disciplined conduct (ācāra) and karma-awareness, which underpin ritual correctness and spiritual progress.