Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
मयैते निहताः पूर्वं त्वत्प्रतिज्ञाविरोधिनः । हतानां हनने कीर्तिः का समुत्पद्यते वद ॥ ५३ ॥
mayaite nihatāḥ pūrvaṃ tvatpratijñāvirodhinaḥ | hatānāṃ hanane kīrtiḥ kā samutpadyate vada || 53 ||
تمہارے عہد کے مخالف ان لوگوں کو میں پہلے ہی مار چکا ہوں۔ جو پہلے سے مارے جا چکے ہیں، انہیں مارنے سے بھلا کیا شہرت حاصل ہوتی ہے؟ بتاؤ۔
Unspecified (a speaker addressing another who has made a vow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
The verse critiques empty heroism and points to dharma-based glory: true kīrti arises from righteous restraint and honoring vows, not from striking those already defeated.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by valuing inner discipline over egoic display; a devotee aligns actions with dharma and humility, avoiding violence done merely for reputation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is nīti-dharma—measuring action by purpose and righteousness rather than outward acclaim.