Shloka 273
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
युक्तोडपि नित्यधर्मश्न न वै स्वर्गमवाप्स्यसि । उस बातको समझकर मामा नारदजी भी कुपित हो उठे और उन्होंने अपने भानजे पर्वतको शाप देते हुए कहा--“अरे! तू तपस्या
yukto 'pi nityadharmajña na vai svargam avāpsyasi |
“纵然你自律严谨，恒常通达正法（dharma），你也不能得生天界。”明白此事后，被称作“舅父”的那罗陀（Nārada）勃然大怒，遂诅咒其外甥帕尔瓦塔（Parvata），宣告道：“嗟乎！纵使你具足苦行、梵行、真实与制御诸根，且常住于法，你也终不能往生天界。”
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that ethical life is not only about possessing virtues like austerity, truth, and self-control; one’s conduct in relationships and the moral weight of actions (including provoking or receiving a sage’s curse) can negate expected rewards such as heaven. Dharma is holistic, and consequences follow even for the outwardly righteous.
Kṛṣṇa recounts an episode where Nārada, angered in a family context (as maternal uncle), curses his nephew Parvata, declaring that Parvata will not attain Svarga even though he is disciplined and devoted to constant dharma, endowed with tapas, brahmacarya, satya, and sense-restraint.