Saṃsāra-duḥkha: Karmic Descent, Garbhavāsa, Life’s Anxieties, Death, and the Call to Jñāna-Bhakti
देहस्तु पापात्संजातस्तस्मात्पापं न कारयेत् । भृत्यभित्रकलत्रार्थमन्यद्द्रव्यं हृतं मया ॥ १६ ॥
dehastu pāpātsaṃjātastasmātpāpaṃ na kārayet | bhṛtyabhitrakalatrārthamanyaddravyaṃ hṛtaṃ mayā || 16 ||
既然此身亦由罪业而生,便不应再造罪。然为仆从、依附者与妻室之故,我竟夺取(偷取)他人财物。
Narada (in a moral instruction context, typical Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framing in Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
It warns that embodied life is already burdened by past wrongdoing, so adding fresh sin—especially theft rationalized as “for family”—deepens karmic bondage rather than protecting one’s welfare.
Bhakti is supported by ethical restraint (dharma): a devotee does not justify adharmic acts for worldly attachments, and instead seeks protection through righteous livelihood and inner surrender.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic decision-making—avoiding prohibited acts (niṣiddha-karma) even under social or family pressure.