Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
क्षुधानलेन संतत्पस्तं मुनिं समुपाद्रवत् । जाग्राह चातिवेगेन व्याधो मृगशिशं यथा ॥ ५३ ॥
kṣudhānalena saṃtatpastaṃ muniṃ samupādravat | jāgrāha cātivegena vyādho mṛgaśiśaṃ yathā || 53 ||
பசியின் தீயால் சுட்டெரிந்த அவன் அந்த முனிவர்மேல் பாய்ந்து, மிகுந்த வேகத்துடன் அவரைப் பிடித்தான்—வேட்டைக்காரன் மான் குட்டியைப் பிடிப்பதுபோல்।
Narada (narrating the episode within the Purva Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It shows how overpowering hunger (kṣudhā) can ignite tamas and drive a person to impulsive violence, causing a fall from dharma; the simile of the hunter warns against acting without viveka (discernment).
By highlighting how bodily urges can dominate the mind, the verse implicitly supports bhakti and self-restraint as stabilizing disciplines—turning the mind toward Vishnu rather than toward violent, instinct-driven reactions.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic self-control—mastery over impulses before undertaking any ritual or duty.