Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
अपश्यन्मानुषं मासं परमेण समाधिना । अहोऽस्य राज्ञो दौःशील्यमभक्ष्यं दत्तवान्मम ॥ २४ ॥
apaśyanmānuṣaṃ māsaṃ parameṇa samādhinā | aho'sya rājño dauḥśīlyamabhakṣyaṃ dattavānmama || 24 ||
Целый человеческий месяц я оставался в неведении, погруженный в высшее самадхи. Увы! Какая порочность в этом царе! Он дал мне то, что нельзя есть.
Narada (narrative voice within the dialogue tradition, describing an incident as a moral critique)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It contrasts inner absorption (samādhi) with outer dharma: even a holy person can be harmed by adharmic offerings, so purity and righteousness in giving are spiritually decisive.
Bhakti is not only meditation; it is sustained by sattvic conduct. A king’s impure gift (abhakṣya) undermines sacred exchange, showing that devotion must be supported by ethical living and pure offerings.
It points to dharma-śāstra style discipline about śuddhi (purity) and abhakṣya (forbidden foods), a practical rule-set closely tied to ritual correctness (kalpa) and daily conduct.