Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
ततस्तु जन्मद्वितये दरिद्राव्याधिपीडिताः । प्रतिग्रहपरा नित्यं ततो निरयगाः पुनः ॥ ६० ॥
tatastu janmadvitaye daridrāvyādhipīḍitāḥ | pratigrahaparā nityaṃ tato nirayagāḥ punaḥ || 60 ||
తర్వాతి రెండు జన్మలలో వారు దారిద్ర్యము మరియు రోగములతో బాధపడతారు; నిత్యం ప్రతిగ్రహం (దానం స్వీకరించడం) మీదే ఆసక్తి కలిగి ఉంటారు; ఆపై మళ్లీ నరకానికి వెళ్తారు।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It warns that unethical tendencies can mature into suffering across multiple births—poverty and disease—followed by further descent to niraya, emphasizing vigilance in dharma and livelihood.
By highlighting the misery of karma-bound living, it indirectly urges turning from dependency and greed toward disciplined dharma and God-centered life, which supports steady Vishnu-bhakti rather than survival-driven compromise.
A dharma-principle relevant to ritual economy: pratigraha (accepting gifts) must be governed by purity and eligibility; otherwise it becomes a karmic cause of downfall—an applied rule often discussed alongside smriti-based conduct.