Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
ब्राह्मणान्ये निरीक्षन्ते कोपदृष्ट्या नराधमाः । तप्तसूचीसहस्त्रेण चक्षुस्तेषां प्रसूर्यते ॥ ८१ ॥
brāhmaṇānye nirīkṣante kopadṛṣṭyā narādhamāḥ | taptasūcīsahastreṇa cakṣusteṣāṃ prasūryate || 81 ||
பிராமணர்களை கோபக் கண்களால் நோக்கும் அந்தத் தாழ்ந்தவர்கள், அவர்களின் கண்கள் ஆயிரம் செந்நெருப்பு ஊசிகளால் குத்தப்பட்டதுபோல் கிழிக்கப்படுகின்றன।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It warns that hostility toward Brahmanas—symbols of Vedic learning and sacred conduct—creates severe karmic reactions, emphasizing reverence, self-restraint, and non-violence in thought and sight.
Bhakti is grounded in humility and respect for the devotees and custodians of dharma; an angry, contemptuous gaze reflects inner impurity that obstructs devotion and invites painful consequences.
It practically reinforces dharma-śikṣā (discipline and right conduct): controlling anger (krodha) and maintaining respectful behavior toward teachers and Brahmanas, which supports proper study and practice of Vedic sciences.