Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
अधर्मस्यानुमन्ता च ब्रह्महा परिकीर्तितः । अन्योद्वेगरतश्चैव अन्येषां दोषसूवकः ॥ २७ ॥
adharmasyānumantā ca brahmahā parikīrtitaḥ | anyodvegarataścaiva anyeṣāṃ doṣasūvakaḥ || 27 ||
Orang yang merelakan dan menyetujui adharma juga dinyatakan sebagai brahmahā. Demikian pula, orang yang gemar mengganggu ketenteraman orang lain dan orang yang menghebahkan aib orang lain (sebagai pengadu) turut dihitung dalam golongan pendosa itu.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma-upadesha sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches that sin is not only in direct action but also in inner approval and harmful speech; consenting to adharma and delighting in others’ distress corrupts one’s dharma and produces grave pāpa.
Bhakti is supported by śuddha-ācāra (pure conduct): a devotee of Viṣṇu avoids harming beings through deed, consent, or speech, and cultivates compassion instead of fault-finding.
It emphasizes disciplined speech and ethical conduct—foundational to Dharmic practice and to correct application of śāstra (including rules of conduct taught alongside ritual life), warning against doṣa-udghoṣaṇa (broadcasting others’ faults).