Achievement of the Science of Music by Nārada - Verse 44
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 2 · Verse 3.44
Sanskrit Original
न गेययोगे गातव्यं तस्मात्पापं कृतं त्वया। नष्टस्ते सर्वलोकोद्य गच्च पर्वतकोटरम।।
na geyayoge gātavyaṃ tasmātpāpaṃ kṛtaṃ tvayā| naṣṭaste sarvalokodya gacca parvatakoṭaram||
Yama said: O lord of men, your charitable gift, including sacrifice, etc. has perished. You called off Harimitra of great intellect who was singing about the lord with his musical instruments and seized his wealth and the presents offered by him in the worship of Vasudeva. These articles were looted by your servants. At your behest they committed sins. O excellent king, excepting the glory of lord Viṣṇu nothing else should be sung about by a brahmin in the course of his musical activity. Hence, a great sin has been committed by you. All your heavenly worlds have perished. Now, go to the mountain cavity.