Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Hari-nāma Mahimā and Caraṇāmṛta: The Redemption of the Hunter Gulika
Uttaṅka Itihāsa
परनिंदापरो नित्यं जन्तूपद्रवकृत्तथा । हतवान्ब्राह्मणान् गाश्च शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ २० ॥
paraniṃdāparo nityaṃ jantūpadravakṛttathā | hatavānbrāhmaṇān gāśca śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ || 20 ||
அவன் எப்போதும் பிறரை இகழ்ந்து பேசுவான்; உயிர்களுக்கு துன்பம் விளைவிப்பதிலும் பழகியவன். பிராமணர்களையும் பசுக்களையும் நூற்றுக்கணக்காக, ஆயிரக்கணக்காகக் கூட கொன்றான்॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a moral-exhortative narrative context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It identifies core forms of adharma—slander (paranindā), cruelty to beings, and grave violence like brahma-hatyā and go-hatyā—highlighting how such actions create severe pāpa and obstruct spiritual progress.
By contrast: bhakti is sustained by purity of speech and compassion; the verse shows that malicious speech and violence are direct impediments to a devotional life oriented toward inner purification and dharmic conduct.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—truthful, non-harmful speech and ahiṃsā—serving as a foundational prerequisite for any ritual or scriptural practice.