Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
अन्येषां दोपजानेव धर्ममेवानुरुध्यते । न याच्ञा क्षत्रबंधूनां धर्मायैतत्सतां मतम् ॥ ८२ ॥
anyeṣāṃ dopajāneva dharmamevānurudhyate | na yācñā kṣatrabaṃdhūnāṃ dharmāyaitatsatāṃ matam || 82 ||
மற்றவர்களுக்கு தர்மம் துணை லாபமாகவே பின்பற்றப்படுகிறது; ஆனால் உண்மையான க்ஷத்திரியருக்கு யாசித்தல் தர்மத்தை நிலைநாட்டும் வழி அல்ல—இதுவே சத்புருஷர்களின் கருத்து।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames dharma as integrity in one’s ordained duty (svadharma): the virtuous hold that sustaining righteousness must not be done through actions that contradict one’s role, such as a kṣatriya resorting to begging.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti through disciplined conduct: devotion is strengthened when one lives honestly and in harmony with dharma, avoiding degraded means of livelihood that weaken character and inner steadiness.
It reflects Dharmaśāstra-based social ethics rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is role-based conduct (ācāra) and proper means of sustenance aligned with varṇa-dharma.