Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Uttaraloka
Northern Higher World), Dharma–Adharma Viveka, and Adhyatma-Prashna (Prelude
कर्मभूमिरियं लोके इह कृत्वा शुभाशुभम् । शुभैः शुभमवाप्नोति तथाशुभमथान्यथा ॥ १४ ॥
karmabhūmiriyaṃ loke iha kṛtvā śubhāśubham | śubhaiḥ śubhamavāpnoti tathāśubhamathānyathā || 14 ||
Dunia ini ialah medan perbuatan (karma): setelah melakukan di sini amal yang baik atau buruk, seseorang memperoleh kebaikan melalui perbuatan baik, dan demikian juga keburukan melalui yang sebaliknya.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It defines the human world as a karmabhūmi—where moral choice operates—and states the reliable law of karma: wholesome actions mature as wholesome results, and harmful actions mature as suffering, urging deliberate dharmic living.
While the verse states general karma-causality, it supports Bhakti by implying that devotional, sattvic conduct (service, truthfulness, compassion, worship) is ‘śubha karma’ that yields uplifting results and prepares the mind for liberation-oriented devotion.
No specific Vedanga is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-shastra application—discerning śubha vs. aśubha actions and aligning daily conduct and rites so that karma yields beneficial outcomes.