Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 82
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
वधश्च धर्मयुद्धेन स्वराज्यपरिपंथिनाम् । यत्राशक्तस्य मे दोषो नैवास्त्यपकृते त्वया ॥ ८० ॥
vadhaśca dharmayuddhena svarājyaparipaṃthinām | yatrāśaktasya me doṣo naivāstyapakṛte tvayā || 80 ||
E também o abate, numa guerra justa segundo o dharma, daqueles que impedem a soberania legítima—nisso não há culpa em mim, que estava sem poder, pois foste tu quem cometeu a ofensa.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada on Moksha-Dharma and righteous conduct)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It distinguishes righteous action from wrongdoing by grounding responsibility (doṣa) in intent and agency: violence in dharma-yuddha against aggressors is framed as duty, while blame belongs to the one who commits unjust harm.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti-based ethics: a devotee aligns conduct with dharma, avoids adharmic harm, and offers actions to the Divine without selfish motive—thus keeping the mind fit for remembrance and liberation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is applied Dharma-śāstra reasoning—assigning moral culpability by agency and context in righteous governance.