Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
Dharma-ākhyāna (Discourse on Dharma): Worthy Charity, Fruitless Gifts, and the Merit of Building Ponds
तदर्थं तु मया पृष्टो धर्मो धर्मलिपिंकरः । चित्रगुत्पस्तु तत्कर्म मह्यं सर्वं न्यवेदयत् ॥ ८१ ॥
tadarthaṃ tu mayā pṛṣṭo dharmo dharmalipiṃkaraḥ | citragutpastu tatkarma mahyaṃ sarvaṃ nyavedayat || 81 ||
அதற்காக நான் தர்மத்தை—தர்மத்தை எழுதும் எழுத்தாளனை—வினவினேன்; அப்போது சித்ரகுப்தன் அவன் செய்த அனைத்துக் கருமங்களையும் எனக்கு முழுதும் அறிவித்தான்।
Narada (narrating a first-person account within the dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes karmic accountability: every action is recorded under Dharma’s administration, and one’s deeds become the basis for future consequences.
By highlighting that deeds are examined and recorded, it implicitly urges devotees to align conduct with dharma—supporting pure bhakti through ethical living and sincerity.
It reflects dharma-śāstra style moral accounting and the puranic model of karmaphala (results of actions), guiding practical discipline in conduct rather than a specific Vedanga like Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa.