Shloka 125
गृहस्थस्य सदाचारः: शौच, तर্পण, वैश्वदेव, अतिथिधर्म, भोजन-विधि, संध्योपासन, ऋतु-धर्मः
मृतो नरकम् अभ्येति हीयते ऽत्रापि चायुषः परदाररतिः पुंसाम् उभयत्रापि भीतिदा
mṛto narakam abhyeti hīyate 'trāpi cāyuṣaḥ paradāraratiḥ puṃsām ubhayatrāpi bhītidā
मृतो नरकमभ्येति हीयतेऽत्रापि चायुषः। परदाररतिः पुंसामुभयत्रापि भीतिदा॥
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse frames paradāra-rati as a direct violation of dharma that produces immediate harm (loss of longevity and constant fear) and future suffering (hell after death).
He presents a twofold karmic result: visible worldly consequence (āyuḥ-kṣaya—diminished life and fear) and post-mortem consequence (naraka—hell), emphasizing that adharma ripens across both realms.
Even when Vishnu is not named, the teaching assumes dharma as part of Vishnu’s cosmic governance—ethical order is a manifestation of the Supreme’s sustaining power, and violating it destabilizes one’s life and destiny.