Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
यस्तु व्रतानि संगृह्य असमाप्य परित्यज्येत् । सोऽसिपत्रेऽनुभूयार्तिं हीनाङगोजायते भुवि ॥ ११७ ॥
yastu vratāni saṃgṛhya asamāpya parityajyet | so'sipatre'nubhūyārtiṃ hīnāṅagojāyate bhuvi || 117 ||
Nhưng ai đã thọ nhận các giới nguyện (vrata) thiêng liêng rồi bỏ dở khi chưa viên mãn, người ấy chịu khổ hình trong địa ngục Asipatra và về sau sinh lại trên đời với thân thể khiếm khuyết (mất hoặc hư một chi phần).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vrata-Dharma context)
Vrata: vrata (general; vow-observance)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches vrata-niyama (discipline in vows): beginning a religious observance creates a moral and karmic commitment, and abandoning it mid-way brings painful karmic results, emphasizing steadiness (dhṛti) and sincerity in dharma.
Bhakti is not only emotion but also faithful follow-through in promised worship and observances; the verse warns that inconsistent practice undermines devotional integrity and leads to adverse consequences.
Ritual procedure and niyama (prayoga) are implied: once a vrata is initiated, it should be properly completed with the prescribed sequence and conclusion, reflecting the applied discipline central to Vedic ritual practice.