Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
भारते जन्म संप्राप्य नात्मानं तारयेतु यः । पच्यते निरये धोरे स त्वाचन्द्रार्कतारकम् ॥ ७९ ॥
bhārate janma saṃprāpya nātmānaṃ tārayetu yaḥ | pacyate niraye dhore sa tvācandrārkatārakam || 79 ||
பாரதத்தில் பிறவி பெற்றும் தன் ஆத்மாவை கரை சேர்க்க முயலாதவன், சந்திரன்-சூரியன்-நட்சத்திரங்கள் நிலைக்கும் வரை கொடிய நரகத்தில் வேகுவான்।
Sage Nārada (teaching in a dharma-upadeśa context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It declares birth in Bhārata as a rare opportunity meant for mokṣa-sādhana; wasting it by not working for one’s own deliverance leads to severe karmic consequence (naraka).
While not naming a deity here, the verse pushes urgency for self-liberation; in the Narada Purana’s broader teaching, that liberation is commonly pursued through Vishnu-bhakti, sādhana, and righteous living rather than complacency.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dharma-application—using human life for sādhanā (discipline, vows, worship, and ethical conduct) to avoid naraka.