Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
क्षुधानलेन संतत्पस्तं मुनिं समुपाद्रवत् । जाग्राह चातिवेगेन व्याधो मृगशिशं यथा ॥ ५३ ॥
kṣudhānalena saṃtatpastaṃ muniṃ samupādravat | jāgrāha cātivegena vyādho mṛgaśiśaṃ yathā || 53 ||
بھوک کی آگ سے تپ کر وہ اُس مُنی پر جھپٹا اور نہایت تیزی سے اسے پکڑ لیا—جیسے شکاری ہرن کے بچے کو دبوچ لیتا ہے۔
Narada (narrating the episode within the Purva Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It shows how overpowering hunger (kṣudhā) can ignite tamas and drive a person to impulsive violence, causing a fall from dharma; the simile of the hunter warns against acting without viveka (discernment).
By highlighting how bodily urges can dominate the mind, the verse implicitly supports bhakti and self-restraint as stabilizing disciplines—turning the mind toward Vishnu rather than toward violent, instinct-driven reactions.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic self-control—mastery over impulses before undertaking any ritual or duty.