Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
असमंजास्तु कर्माणि चकारोन्मत्तचेष्टितः । तं दृष्ट्वा सागराः सर्वे ह्यासन्दुर्वृत्तचेतसः ॥ ७० ॥
asamaṃjāstu karmāṇi cakāronmattaceṣṭitaḥ | taṃ dṛṣṭvā sāgarāḥ sarve hyāsandurvṛttacetasaḥ || 70 ||
然而阿萨曼迦行事卑劣可耻，举止如狂。见到他后，萨伽罗的众子也都心性趋于邪恶。
Suta (narrating the Purana account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights how adharma expressed through uncontrolled, “mad” behavior corrupts the mind and can influence an entire lineage, reinforcing the Purāṇic theme that inner character (cetas) shapes destiny.
Indirectly, it contrasts devotion’s disciplining power with unruly conduct: bhakti is sustained by sāttvika behavior and self-restraint, whereas durvṛtta-cetas (corrupted intention) pulls one away from dharma and thus from steady devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (ācāra) and mindful association—foundational supports for all śāstric study, ritual correctness, and spiritual practice.