Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60
Dhvaja-Dhāraṇa Mahātmyam: Sumati–Satyamatī, Humility, and Deliverance by Hari’s Messengers
पापे त्वपापधीर्यस्तु तं विद्यादधमाधमम् ॥ ६० ॥
pāpe tvapāpadhīryastu taṃ vidyādadhamādhamam || 60 ||
แต่ผู้ใดอยู่ท่ามกลางบาปแล้วยังคิดว่าตนไร้บาป พึงรู้ว่าเป็นผู้ต่ำช้ายิ่งกว่าผู้ต่ำช้าทั้งปวง।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Purva Bhaga dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It condemns moral self-deception: committing pāpa while believing oneself pure blocks repentance (prāyaścitta) and inner reform, making one spiritually degraded.
Bhakti rests on humility and truthfulness; admitting one’s faults is the doorway to purification, surrender, and sincere remembrance of Bhagavan rather than ego-based self-approval.
It indirectly emphasizes dharma-viveka (discernment) supported by śāstra-based understanding—especially the need for correct interpretation and self-assessment aligned with scriptural ethics (a practical application often guided by Vyākaraṇa/meaning and Smṛti-based conduct).