Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
स याति नरकं घोरं यावदाचन्द्रतारकम् । ब्रह्मस्वहरणं राजन्निहामुत्र च दुःखदम् ॥ १०६ ॥
sa yāti narakaṃ ghoraṃ yāvadācandratārakam | brahmasvaharaṇaṃ rājannihāmutra ca duḥkhadam || 106 ||
அரசே, நிலவும் நட்சத்திரங்களும் நிலைக்கும் காலம்வரை அவன் கொடிய நரகத்தில் வீழ்வான். பிராமணனின் சொத்தை அபகரித்தல் இம்மையிலும் மறுமையிலும் துன்பம் தரும்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressing the King within the narrative context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It underscores that violating dharma by stealing a brāhmaṇa’s wealth is a grave karmic offense, producing prolonged naraka-experience and suffering across both worldly life and the afterlife.
Bhakti in the Purāṇic sense is inseparable from dharma; devotion to the Lord is protected by ethical conduct, and this verse warns that adharma like brahma-sva-haraṇa obstructs spiritual progress and inner purity.
Dharmic application of śāstra: it reflects smṛti-style legal-ethical reasoning (daṇḍa and karmaphala) rather than a technical Vedāṅga lesson, emphasizing how scriptural norms guide conduct.