Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Uttaraloka
Northern Higher World), Dharma–Adharma Viveka, and Adhyatma-Prashna (Prelude
परो ह्यधर्मो नैवास्ति संदेहो नापि जायते । कृतस्य तु फलं तत्र प्रत्यक्षमुपलभ्यते ॥ ६ ॥
paro hyadharmo naivāsti saṃdeho nāpi jāyate | kṛtasya tu phalaṃ tatra pratyakṣamupalabhyate || 6 ||
ਉੱਥੇ ਇਸ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਡਾ ਅਧਰਮ ਕੁਝ ਨਹੀਂ, ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਕੋਈ ਸੰਦੇਹ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਉੱਠਦਾ। ਕਿਉਂਕਿ ਉੱਥੇ ਕੀਤੇ ਕਰਮ ਦਾ ਫਲ ਪ੍ਰਤੱਖ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਅਨੁਭਵ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It stresses moral clarity: certain forms of adharma are self-evidently harmful because their karmic results become directly perceivable, reinforcing accountability on the path of moksha-dharma.
By contrasting dharma with adharma and highlighting visible consequences, it encourages a sattvic life that supports Vishnu-bhakti—purity of conduct stabilizes the mind for devotion and remembrance.
Primarily dharma-niti rather than a specific Vedanga: it functions as a practical rule of conduct—evaluate actions by their observable fruits (pratyaksha phala) and avoid adharma that immediately degrades character and peace.