Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
दारितश्छिन्न एवापि ह्यामोदेनैव चन्दनः । सौरभं कुरुते सर्वं तथैव सुजनो जनः ॥ १२५ ॥
dāritaśchinna evāpi hyāmodenaiva candanaḥ | saurabhaṃ kurute sarvaṃ tathaiva sujano janaḥ || 125 ||
چندن چیر دیا جائے یا کاٹ دیا جائے تب بھی اپنی فطری خوشبو سے سب کو معطر کرتا ہے؛ اسی طرح نیک انسان سختی میں بھی سب کا بھلا کرتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana’s instructional dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that true virtue is intrinsic: like sandalwood’s scent, a noble person’s beneficence does not disappear under injury, insult, or hardship, but naturally spreads welfare to others.
Bhakti is strengthened by sāttvika character—steadiness, forgiveness, and goodwill. The verse implies that a devotee’s goodness should remain constant even when tested, making their conduct itself an offering aligned with Dharma.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this shloka; the practical takeaway is sadācāra (right conduct), which supports all scriptural study—whether Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or ritual practice—by grounding it in ethical discipline.