Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
दारितश्छिन्न एवापि ह्यामोदेनैव चन्दनः । सौरभं कुरुते सर्वं तथैव सुजनो जनः ॥ १२५ ॥
dāritaśchinna evāpi hyāmodenaiva candanaḥ | saurabhaṃ kurute sarvaṃ tathaiva sujano janaḥ || 125 ||
చందనం చీల్చి కోసినా తన సహజ సువాసనతో అన్నిటినీ పరిమళింపజేస్తుంది; అలాగే సుజనుడు కష్టంలోనూ అందరికీ మేలు చేస్తాడు.
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that true virtue is intrinsic: like sandalwood’s scent, a noble person’s beneficence does not disappear under injury, insult, or hardship, but naturally spreads welfare to others.
Bhakti is strengthened by sāttvika character—steadiness, forgiveness, and goodwill. The verse implies that a devotee’s goodness should remain constant even when tested, making their conduct itself an offering aligned with Dharma.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this shloka; the practical takeaway is sadācāra (right conduct), which supports all scriptural study—whether Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or ritual practice—by grounding it in ethical discipline.