Shloka 11
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
अधर्मान्मानवोऽवश्यं स्वर्गभ्रष्टो न संशयः । प्राणानादाय पुत्रं वा सर्वस्वं वा महीपते ॥ ११ ॥
adharmānmānavo'vaśyaṃ svargabhraṣṭo na saṃśayaḥ | prāṇānādāya putraṃ vā sarvasvaṃ vā mahīpate || 11 ||
Vì sự bất chính, con người chắc chắn sẽ rơi khỏi thiên đường—không còn nghi ngờ gì về điều đó—cho dù hắn có lấy đi mạng sống, hay con cái, hay toàn bộ tài sản, tâu Đức vua.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to a kingly listener, within Narada Purana’s teaching frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It warns that adharma inevitably destroys one’s punya (merit) and causes a fall from svarga; grave harms like killing, abducting a son, or plundering wealth lead to spiritual downfall and suffering.
By highlighting the inevitability of karmic consequences from adharma, it indirectly urges a dharmic life that supports sattva and devotion; stable dharma is presented in the Purana as the ground on which Vishnu-bhakti can flourish.
The verse primarily teaches Dharma and Karma rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it aligns with Dharmashastra-style conduct rules (avoiding himsa, theft, and grievous injury to others) that preserve punya and social order.