Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
विश्वासघातिनां चैव मर्यादाभेदिनां तथा । परान्नलोल्लुपानां च नरकं श्रृणु दारुणम् ॥ ८३ ॥
viśvāsaghātināṃ caiva maryādābhedināṃ tathā | parānnalollupānāṃ ca narakaṃ śrṛṇu dāruṇam || 83 ||
நம்பிக்கையைத் துரோகம் செய்பவர்கள், மரியாதை மற்றும் ஒழுக்க எல்லைகளை மீறுபவர்கள், பிறரின் அன்னத்தை ஆசைபடுபவர்கள்—அவர்களுக்கு உரிய கொடிய நரகத்தை இப்போது கேள்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It frames betrayal of trust, violation of maryādā (moral/social boundaries), and greed as serious adharma that leads to painful karmic results, urging self-restraint and integrity.
Bhakti is grounded in purity of conduct; this verse implies that devotion to the Divine must be supported by truthfulness, honoring trust, and non-greed—otherwise one’s spiritual life is undermined by adharma.
While not a technical Vedanga lesson, it reflects Dharmic application—sadācāra (right conduct) and maryādā—principles that guide ritual and social life so that karma and worship remain spiritually effective.