Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
ये नरा दानशीलास्तु ते यांति सुखिनो द्विज । धर्मशून्या नरा यांति दुःखेन भृशमर्दिताः ॥ ४ ॥
ye narā dānaśīlāstu te yāṃti sukhino dvija | dharmaśūnyā narā yāṃti duḥkhena bhṛśamarditāḥ || 4 ||
ดูก่อนทวิช ผู้มีใจเอื้อทานย่อมไปอย่างเป็นสุข แต่ผู้ว่างจากธรรมย่อมไปโดยถูกความทุกข์บีบคั้นอย่างหนัก
Sanatkumāra (teaching to Nārada / addressing a dvija in the discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It asserts a clear karmic principle: generosity aligned with dharma leads to sukha (well-being and auspicious destiny), while a life empty of dharma results in intense duḥkha (suffering) and unfavorable outcomes.
Though it does not name Viṣṇu explicitly, it supports bhakti-oriented life by emphasizing dharmic virtues—especially dāna—as a devotional expression (sevā and compassion) that purifies the heart and supports spiritual progress.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-śāstra ethics—cultivating dāna as a daily discipline to generate puṇya and reduce duḥkha.