Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Yuga-Dharma Framework, Kali-Yuga Diagnosis, and the Hari-Nāma Remedy
Transition to Vedānta Inquiry
यः कश्चिदपि पुण्यात्मा क्रियायोगरतो भवेत् । नरं धर्मरतं दृष्ट्वा सर्वेऽसूयां प्रकुर्वते ॥ २३ ॥
yaḥ kaścidapi puṇyātmā kriyāyogarato bhavet | naraṃ dharmarataṃ dṛṣṭvā sarve'sūyāṃ prakurvate || 23 ||
Dẫu có người thiện đức, chuyên cần trong kriyā-yoga, nhưng khi thấy một người kiên định nơi dharma, thiên hạ vẫn thường khởi lòng đố kỵ và soi mói lỗi lầm.
Narada (instructional narration within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It warns that envy (asūyā) can arise even in religious circles; therefore a practitioner should remain steady in dharma and not measure spiritual worth by public approval.
Bhakti and dharma-centered living often attract scrutiny; the verse implies that true devotion is proven by steadiness and humility despite others’ jealousy or disparagement.
It is primarily an ethical teaching rather than a Vedanga technical point; it supports disciplined conduct in practice (kriyā) by cautioning against asūyā, a major obstacle to spiritual life.