Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
अतिभीता विवश्त्राश्च शुष्ककंठौष्ठतालुकाः । क्रदंतो विस्तरं दीनाः पापिनो यांति तत्पथि ॥ ५ ॥
atibhītā vivaśtrāśca śuṣkakaṃṭhauṣṭhatālukāḥ | kradaṃto vistaraṃ dīnāḥ pāpino yāṃti tatpathi || 5 ||
అతిభయంతో వశం తప్పి, గొంతు–పెదవులు–తాలువు ఎండిపోయి, పెద్దగా విలపిస్తూ దీనులై పాపులు ఆ మార్గముననే సాగుతారు।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Purva Bhaga dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It vividly portrays the psychological and bodily anguish that accompanies pāpa (sin) at death and beyond, reinforcing the Purana’s Dharma message: actions shape one’s post-death journey, and ethical living with purification is essential.
By contrasting the terror of the pāpī’s path, it implicitly elevates bhakti and dharmic conduct as refuges that remove fear and helplessness—core Narada Purana themes culminating in reliance on Vishnu-oriented devotion and righteous living.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this shloka; the practical takeaway is applied Dharma—avoid pāpa through prescribed conduct, repentance (prāyaścitta), and disciplined observances (vrata) taught elsewhere in the Narada Purana.