Shloka 41
Mohinī-prashna
The Question about Mohinī
परधर्मरतो यः स्यात्स्वधर्मविमुखो नरः । सोंऽधे तमसि मज्जेत यावदिंद्राश्चतुर्द्दश ॥ ४१ ॥
paradharmarato yaḥ syātsvadharmavimukho naraḥ | soṃ'dhe tamasi majjeta yāvadiṃdrāścaturddaśa || 41 ||
若有人沉迷于他法（paradharma），却背离自法（svadharma），此人将沉没于盲冥黑暗之中——其久远，直至十四位因陀罗（Indra）更迭之期。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It warns that neglecting one’s rightful svadharma and imitating another’s path leads to deep tamas (spiritual obscuration) and prolonged suffering, emphasizing disciplined alignment with one’s ordained duties.
Bhakti in the Narada Purana is meant to be practiced without violating dharma; the verse implies devotion must be integrated with one’s svadharma rather than pursued through improper imitation of others’ roles or practices.
The verse reflects Dharmashastra-style application of Vedic norms: correct determination of svadharma (often guided by smriti and customary conduct) and avoidance of adharmic role-confusion, rather than a specific technical Vedanga like Jyotisha or Vyakarana.