Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 123
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
अहो चरित्रं महतां सर्वलोकसुखा वहम् । यथा हि सर्वलोकानामानन्दाय कलानिधिः ॥ २३ ॥
aho caritraṃ mahatāṃ sarvalokasukhā vaham | yathā hi sarvalokānāmānandāya kalānidhiḥ || 23 ||
అహో! మహాత్ముల ఆచరణము నిజముగా ఆశ్చర్యకరం; అది సమస్త లోకాలకు సుఖాన్ని కలిగించును. అమృతసమ కిరణనిధియైన చంద్రుడు సమస్త ప్రాణుల ఆనందార్థమే ఉన్నట్లుగా।
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It praises mahātmas whose very character becomes a source of joy and well-being for all—showing that true dharma is naturally beneficent, like the moon that cools and delights the world.
By implying that genuine devotion refines one’s character into compassionate, world-uplifting conduct; a bhakta’s life becomes “sarva-loka-sukhāvaha”—beneficial to all, not merely privately spiritual.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the verse instead gives a practical dharmic criterion—measure spiritual attainment by its visible fruit: steadiness of character and benefit to society.