Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
शरीरं पापसंभूतं पापेनैव प्रवर्तते । पापमूलमिदं ज्ञात्वा कथं हन्तुं समुद्यतः ॥ ५८ ॥
śarīraṃ pāpasaṃbhūtaṃ pāpenaiva pravartate | pāpamūlamidaṃ jñātvā kathaṃ hantuṃ samudyataḥ || 58 ||
Ang katawan ay isinilang mula sa kasalanan at sa kasalanan din lamang kumikilos. Yamang batid na ang buhay na nakagapos sa katawan ay may ugat na kasalanan, paano pa makapagsisimulang pumatay ng iba?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; anti-violence and moral discernment in embodied life)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It warns that embodied life is easily propelled by pāpa-born impulses; recognizing this root, a seeker should restrain harmful actions and turn toward purification and liberation-oriented dharma.
By exposing the body’s tendency toward sinful momentum, it indirectly supports bhakti as a purifying discipline—redirecting the mind from हिंसा (violence) and ego-driven action toward compassionate, God-centered conduct.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharmic self-restraint (especially ahiṃsā) as a foundation for purification before higher disciplines.