Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 87
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा यस्त्वन्यान्बाधते सदा । तं हन्ति दैवमेवाशु नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ८७ ॥
karmaṇā manasā vācā yastvanyānbādhate sadā | taṃ hanti daivamevāśu nātra kāryā vicāraṇā || 87 ||
Sesiapa yang sentiasa menyakiti orang lain dengan perbuatan, fikiran atau kata-kata—takdir dan hukum karma sendiri segera menimpanya; tiada perlu pertimbangan lagi.
Narada (teaching within a dharma-upadesha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It asserts the inevitability of karmic retribution: harming others by body, mind, or speech becomes the direct cause of one’s downfall through daiva (providence), emphasizing strict moral accountability.
Bhakti in the Narada Purana is grounded in purity of conduct; non-harming in thought, word, and deed protects the heart from malice, making it fit for sincere devotion and remembrance of the Divine.
While not a technical Vedanga lesson, it practically applies dharmic discipline over vāk (speech) and manas (mind)—a key ethical foundation that supports Vedic study, mantra practice, and ritual correctness.