Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83

Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy

Devanagari script

विश्वासघातिनां चैव मर्यादाभेदिनां तथा । परान्नलोल्लुपानां च नरकं श्रृणु दारुणम् ॥ ८३ ॥

Transliteration

viśvāsaghātināṃ caiva maryādābhedināṃ tathā | parānnalollupānāṃ ca narakaṃ śrṛṇu dāruṇam || 83 ||

Translation

ଯେମାନେ ବିଶ୍ୱାସଘାତ କରନ୍ତି, ମର୍ଯ୍ୟାଦା ଓ ଆଚାରସୀମା ଭଙ୍ଗ କରନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ ପରର ଅନ୍ନକୁ ଲୋଭ କରନ୍ତି—ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଦାରୁଣ ନରକକୁ ଶୁଣ।

Word by Word

• viśvāsa-ghātinām: of the betrayers of trust
• viśvāsa-ghātinām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśvāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + ghātin (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √han/घात्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (Plural); tatpuruṣa: viśvāsasya ghātī (one who betrays trust)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction/समुच्चय)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (particle of emphasis/अवधारण)

• maryādā-bhedinām: of the violators of propriety/limits
• maryādā-bhedinām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maryādā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhedin (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √bhid/भिद्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa: maryādāyāḥ bhedī (breaker of boundaries/limits)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya/Upamā-avyaya (adverbial indeclinable: 'likewise/also')

• para-anna-lollupānām: of those greedy for others’ food
• para-anna-lollupānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक) + anna (प्रातिपदिक) + lollupa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6th), Bahuvacana; tatpuruṣa (multi-member): parasya annasya lollupāḥ (greedy for others' food)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• narakam: hell
• narakam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga (Neuter), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (Singular)

• śṛṇu: hear
• śṛṇu: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person), Ekavacana (Singular), Parasmaipada

• dāruṇam: terrible
• dāruṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dāruṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुṃsakaliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of narakam

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames betrayal of trust, violation of maryādā (moral/social boundaries), and greed as serious adharma that leads to painful karmic results, urging self-restraint and integrity.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is grounded in purity of conduct; this verse implies that devotion to the Divine must be supported by truthfulness, honoring trust, and non-greed—otherwise one’s spiritual life is undermined by adharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not a technical Vedanga lesson, it reflects Dharmic application—sadācāra (right conduct) and maryādā—principles that guide ritual and social life so that karma and worship remain spiritually effective.