Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 112
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
शक्तिमंतोऽशक्तिमत आकर्षंति च सव्यथम् । पातयंतोऽन्यतश्चापि क्त्रोशंतो रुदतस्तथा ॥ ११२ ॥
śaktimaṃto'śaktimata ākarṣaṃti ca savyatham | pātayaṃto'nyataścāpi ktrośaṃto rudatastathā || 112 ||
Os fortes arrastam os fracos com dor; e ainda os lançam para outro lado—enquanto as vítimas gritam e choram.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, describing adharma and violence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It condemns oppression and cruelty as adharma, highlighting that misuse of strength against the helpless is a sinful pattern that leads to negative karmic results and spiritual decline.
Bhakti is grounded in compassion and restraint; harming the weak contradicts devotion-centered virtues like dayā (mercy) and ahiṃsā, which support purity of mind for worship and remembrance of Bhagavan.
The verse reinforces dharma as applied ethics—discipline of conduct that complements Vedic learning; without moral restraint, technical knowledge (including Vedanga studies) becomes spiritually unfruitful.