Shloka 273
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
युक्तोडपि नित्यधर्मश्न न वै स्वर्गमवाप्स्यसि । उस बातको समझकर मामा नारदजी भी कुपित हो उठे और उन्होंने अपने भानजे पर्वतको शाप देते हुए कहा--“अरे! तू तपस्या
yukto 'pi nityadharmajña na vai svargam avāpsyasi |
“Kahit ikaw ay may disiplina at laging nakaaalam ng dharma, hindi mo maaabot ang langit.” Nang maunawaan ito, si Nārada—na tinawag na ‘tiyuhin sa ina’—ay nag-alab sa galit at, sa pagbigkas ng sumpa sa pamangkin niyang si Parvata, ay nagpahayag: “Hoy! Kahit taglay mo ang pag-aayuno at pagninilay (tapas), ang brahmacarya, ang katotohanan, at ang pagpipigil sa mga pandama, at kahit lagi kang nakatuon sa dharma, hindi ka pa rin makararating sa daigdig ng langit.”
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that ethical life is not only about possessing virtues like austerity, truth, and self-control; one’s conduct in relationships and the moral weight of actions (including provoking or receiving a sage’s curse) can negate expected rewards such as heaven. Dharma is holistic, and consequences follow even for the outwardly righteous.
Kṛṣṇa recounts an episode where Nārada, angered in a family context (as maternal uncle), curses his nephew Parvata, declaring that Parvata will not attain Svarga even though he is disciplined and devoted to constant dharma, endowed with tapas, brahmacarya, satya, and sense-restraint.