Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
Ekādaśī Vrata-Vidhi and the Galava–Bhadrashīla Itihāsa
Dharmakīrti before Yama
नास्ति गङ्गासमं तीर्थं नास्ति मातृसमोगुरुः । नास्तु विष्णुसमं दैवं तपो नानशनात्परम् ॥ ३० ॥
nāsti gaṅgāsamaṃ tīrthaṃ nāsti mātṛsamoguruḥ | nāstu viṣṇusamaṃ daivaṃ tapo nānaśanātparam || 30 ||
ليس ثَمَّةَ تيرثا كالغنغا، ولا مُعلِّم كالأم. ولا إله كفيشنو، ولا زهدٌ وتنسُّكٌ أرفع من الصيام.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a didactic sequence of dharma and devotion)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse establishes a hierarchy of sacred supports: Gaṅgā as the foremost tīrtha, the mother as the highest guru, Viṣṇu as the supreme deity, and fasting as a pinnacle form of tapas—framing devotion and discipline as direct means to purification.
By declaring Viṣṇu unsurpassed among deities, it centers worship and surrender on Viṣṇu; the paired emphasis on tīrtha (Gaṅgā) and tapas (fasting) portrays bhakti as supported by purifying practices and self-restraint.
It most directly points to kalpa/prayoga (ritual discipline) through vrata practice—fasting (anāśana) as a regulated austerity—often connected in Purāṇic practice to vows like Ekādaśī and tīrtha-oriented observances.