Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
अनाथधनहर्त्तारो ह्यनाथं ये द्विषन्ति च । कल्पकोटिसहस्त्राणि नरके ते वसन्ति च ॥ ९९ ॥
anāthadhanaharttāro hyanāthaṃ ye dviṣanti ca | kalpakoṭisahastrāṇi narake te vasanti ca || 99 ||
Mereka yang mencuri harta orang yang tidak berdaya, dan mereka yang membenci orang yang tidak berdaya, tinggal di neraka selama ribuan krore kalpa.
Narada (teaching in a dharma-instruction context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames cruelty toward the vulnerable—especially stealing their wealth or harboring hatred—as a grave adharma with severe karmic results, warning that spiritual progress requires compassion and protection of those without support.
Bhakti is not merely ritual praise; it must rest on dharmic character. Harming the helpless contradicts devotion to Vishnu, who is upheld as the protector of beings, so ethical restraint becomes a prerequisite for genuine bhakti.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-niti: do not exploit the unprotected, and cultivate compassion as a daily discipline.