Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
अशुभैश्चाप्यधो जन्म कर्मभिर्लभतेऽवशः । तत्र मृत्युजरादुःखैः सततं समभिद्रुतम् ॥ ६१ ॥
aśubhaiścāpyadho janma karmabhirlabhate'vaśaḥ | tatra mṛtyujarāduḥkhaiḥ satataṃ samabhidrutam || 61 ||
Dan dengan perbuatan tidak baik, seseorang tanpa daya terpaksa memperoleh kelahiran yang rendah; di sana ia sentiasa dihimpit oleh kematian, usia tua, dan penderitaan.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It states the karmic law that pāpa (inauspicious action) compels the jīva into lower births, where existence is dominated by mṛtyu (death), jarā (aging), and duḥkha (suffering), urging detachment and pursuit of mokṣa.
By highlighting the inevitability of suffering in saṃsāra caused by aśubha-karma, the verse supports the bhakti motive: taking refuge in the Lord and living dharmically to purify action and turn the mind toward liberation.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical karma-discipline—avoiding aśubha actions that generate inferior rebirth and ongoing duḥkha.