Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 146
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
दारिद्याम्बुधिमग्नस्य सर्वमेतन्न शोभते । प्रियाः पुत्राश्चपौत्राश्च बान्धवा भ्रातरस्तथा ॥ ४६ ॥
dāridyāmbudhimagnasya sarvametanna śobhate | priyāḥ putrāścapautrāśca bāndhavā bhrātarastathā || 46 ||
Bagi orang yang tenggelam dalam lautan kemiskinan, tiadalah semua ini tampak layak—baik yang dikasihi, anak dan cucu, kaum kerabat, bahkan saudara sekalipun.
Narada (in instruction within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights how material insecurity can make even cherished relationships feel burdensome or ineffective, urging a shift from dependence on worldly supports toward steadiness in Dharma and inner detachment (vairāgya).
By showing the limits of worldly reliance—family and social ties cannot fully protect one in suffering—it implicitly points to taking refuge in the Divine (especially Hari/Vishnu in Narada Purana’s framework) as the stable support beyond changing fortunes.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this verse; the takeaway is ethical realism (nīti) about livelihood (artha) and the need for disciplined living aligned with Dharma.