Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
आरामच्छेदिनो यान्ति युगानामेकविंशतिम् । श्वभोजनं ततः सर्वा भुञ्जते यातनाः क्रमात् ॥ १२५ ॥
ārāmacchedino yānti yugānāmekaviṃśatim | śvabhojanaṃ tataḥ sarvā bhuñjate yātanāḥ kramāt || 125 ||
தோட்டங்களையும் பொது ஆராமங்களையும் அழிப்போர் இருபத்தொன்று யுகங்கள் நரகத்தில் வீழ்வர். பின்னர் அவர்களுக்கு நாய்களின் உணவு உண்ணச் செய்யப்படும்; அதன் பின் வரிசையாக எல்லா வேதனைகளையும் அனுபவிப்பர்.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It teaches that harming shared, life-supporting spaces like gardens is a serious adharma; karma ripens into prolonged naraka-suffering, emphasizing stewardship and non-injury toward beings sustained by such places.
By warning against destructive acts, it indirectly supports bhakti as a life of dharma—serving and protecting what benefits others—since devotion to Vishnu is upheld through compassionate, non-harmful conduct.
It aligns with Dharma-shastra style nīti (ethical rule-making) rather than a technical Vedanga; the practical takeaway is karmic causality used as a behavioral guideline for social and ecological responsibility.