Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
तस्मिन्बाहौ वनं याते तेनैव परिरक्षिताः । दुर्गुणान्विगणय्यास्य धिग्धिगित्यब्रुवन्प्रजाः ॥ ३७ ॥
tasminbāhau vanaṃ yāte tenaiva parirakṣitāḥ | durguṇānvigaṇayyāsya dhigdhigityabruvanprajāḥ || 37 ||
Apabila yang berlengan perkasa itu pergi ke hutan, rakyat—meskipun masih dilindungi olehnya seorang—mula menghitung keburukannya dan berkali-kali berseru, “Malulah! Malulah!”
Narada (narration within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights a Dharmic warning against ingratitude: even when one is protected and benefited, the mind can slip into fault-finding and harsh speech, which is spiritually degrading.
By implication, it contrasts devotion with criticism: Bhakti cultivates remembrance of the benefactor’s grace, whereas “counting faults” (durguna-vigaṇanā) breeds disrespect and forgetfulness of protection.
The verse chiefly teaches ethical discipline of speech (a practical application aligned with śikṣā and vyākaraṇa’s concern for correct, restrained expression), emphasizing that words like “dhig dhig” reflect blame that should be governed by Dharma.