Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
अन्यैः संगृह्यमाणानांव्रतानां विघ्नकृन्नरः । अतीव दुःखदंरौद्रं स याति श्लेष्मभोजनम् ॥ ११८ ॥
anyaiḥ saṃgṛhyamāṇānāṃvratānāṃ vighnakṛnnaraḥ | atīva duḥkhadaṃraudraṃ sa yāti śleṣmabhojanam || 118 ||
Kẻ nào gây chướng ngại cho các hạnh nguyện (vrata) mà người khác đang thọ trì, sẽ rơi vào cõi giới dữ dội, kinh khiếp, chịu khổ đau tột cùng, nơi bị bắt phải ăn đờm dãi.
Narada (teaching within a dharma/vṛata discourse to the Sanatkumara tradition context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It teaches that Dharma is not only personal observance but also non-interference: obstructing another person’s vrata creates heavy negative karma leading to severe suffering.
Vratas often support Vishnu-bhakti and purification; by preventing others from practicing, one blocks devotion and incurs grave demerit—thus the text urges protection and encouragement of devotional discipline.
Ritual ethics and vrata-vidhi are emphasized: one should avoid creating vighnas (ritual obstacles) to others’ observances, a practical rule aligned with dharma-śāstra style guidance rather than a specific Vedanga technicality.