Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
Śokanivāraṇa: Non-brooding, Impermanence, Contentment, and Śuka’s Renunciation
गर्भादुद्विजमानानां क्रुद्धादशीविषादिव । आयुष्मान् जायते पुत्रः कथं प्रेतः पितेव सः ॥ २९ ॥
garbhādudvijamānānāṃ kruddhādaśīviṣādiva | āyuṣmān jāyate putraḥ kathaṃ pretaḥ piteva saḥ || 29 ||
جو لوگ رحم سے بھی یوں ڈرتے ہیں جیسے غضبناک زہریلے سانپ سے، ان کے ہاں بھی نیک فال اور دراز عمر بیٹا پیدا ہوتا ہے؛ پھر باپ کیسے پریت ہو سکتا ہے؟
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It argues that when dharmic conditions produce a worthy, long-lived son—capable of continuing family duties and ancestral offerings—the father’s post-death unrest (preta-state) is not expected; the verse emphasizes continuity of dharma and pitṛ-satisfaction as safeguards.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti-based dharma: a righteous household that fosters virtue and proper rites (often centered on Vishnu-oriented dharma in the Purana) leads to auspicious outcomes, including peace for ancestors—showing devotion expressed through duty and sacred obligations.
The verse points to śrāddha/pitṛ-kārya as applied dharma; practically, it connects to Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa (choosing proper times for saṁskāras and offerings), since these are key in Narada Purana ritual frameworks for ancestral well-being.