Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
ततश्च कल्पपर्यन्तं रौरवे तप्तसैकते । भज्यंते पापकर्मणोऽन्येप्येवं नराधिप ॥ ८० ॥
tataśca kalpaparyantaṃ raurave taptasaikate | bhajyaṃte pāpakarmaṇo'nyepyevaṃ narādhipa || 80 ||
ఆ తరువాత, ఓ నరాధిపా! మండే ఇసుకలతో కూడిన రౌరవ నరకంలో కల్పాంతం వరకు ఇతర పాపకర్ములు కూడా ఇదే విధంగా నలిపివేయబడి యాతన పడతారు।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada; addressing a king in the narrative style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes karmic accountability: sinful actions (pāpa-karma) mature into prolonged suffering, portrayed as Raurava with burning sands, urging ethical living and spiritual discipline to avoid such outcomes.
While this verse describes the consequence of sin rather than devotion directly, its implied teaching supports Bhakti and dharmic conduct as protective disciplines—turning the mind from harmful acts toward purification and liberation-oriented practice.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-śāstric: avoid pāpa-karma and adopt purification/atonement practices aligned with Kalpa (ritual duty) where prescribed.