Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 97
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
नरके दुःखमेवाहुः सुखं तत्परमं पदम् । पृथिवी सर्वभूतानां जनित्री तद्विधाः स्त्रियः ॥ ९७ ॥
narake duḥkhamevāhuḥ sukhaṃ tatparamaṃ padam | pṛthivī sarvabhūtānāṃ janitrī tadvidhāḥ striyaḥ || 97 ||
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Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It contrasts the fruit of adharma (hell as sheer suffering) with the goal of dharma and spiritual practice (the supreme abode), and it grounds ethics in reverence for life—seeing Earth as universal mother and women as sharing that nurturing, generative nature.
By pointing to the “supreme abode” as true happiness, it aligns with Vishnu-bhakti’s aim of reaching the highest state; the implied conduct—non-harm and respect for the motherly principle (Earth and women)—supports purity of heart, which is essential for steady devotion.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is dharmic discipline—ethical restraint and reverence for life—which functions as a foundation for all ritual correctness (Kalpa) and spiritual practice.