Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 146
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
भेरीमृदङ्गपटहमुरजैश्च सडिण्डिमैः । संप्रीणयन्ति देवेशं तेषां पुण्यफलं शृणु ॥ १४६ ॥
bherīmṛdaṅgapaṭahamurajaiśca saḍiṇḍimaiḥ | saṃprīṇayanti deveśaṃ teṣāṃ puṇyaphalaṃ śṛṇu || 146 ||
بالبِهيري، والمِردنغا، والپَطَها، والمُرَجا، وكذلك الدِّندِما، يبهجون ربَّ الآلهة. فاسمع الآن ثمرةَ الفضل التي تنالهم من ذلك.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that producing auspicious devotional sound—playing sacred instruments as part of worship—directly pleases Devesha (Hari/Vishnu), and that such bhakti expressed through ritual music yields specific spiritual merit (punya-phala).
Bhakti is shown as active delighting of the Lord through offerings of sound (vādya/kīrtana), emphasizing heartfelt celebration in worship rather than mere formality.
Primarily ritual practice (kalpa-oriented worship procedure): the verse points to regulated ceremonial accompaniment (instrumental offerings) as a recognized limb of pūjā meant to please the deity.