Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
एवं भारतभूभागं प्रशंसन्ति दिवौकसः । ब्रह्माद्या अपि विप्रेन्द्र स्वभोगक्षयभीरवः ॥ ६९ ॥
evaṃ bhāratabhūbhāgaṃ praśaṃsanti divaukasaḥ | brahmādyā api viprendra svabhogakṣayabhīravaḥ || 69 ||
وهكذا يمدح سكانُ السماء أرضَ بهاراتا المقدّسة. يا أفضلَ البراهمة، حتى براهما وسائرُ الآلهة يثنون عليها، خوفًا من أن تنفد لذّاتهم السماوية التي يتمتعون بها.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse highlights Bhārata-bhūmi as uniquely conducive to liberation: even devas praise it because heavenly pleasures end when merit is exhausted, whereas in Bhārata one can pursue dharma, jñāna, and bhakti aimed at mokṣa.
By contrasting temporary svarga-enjoyment with the higher human opportunity in Bhārata, the verse implicitly supports bhakti as a mokṣa-oriented pursuit—turning life from consumption of merit to devotion and spiritual practice that leads beyond merit and demerit.
No specific Vedāṅga is directly taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the karmic principle of kṣaya (exhaustion of puṇya in svarga), which underpins correct ritual intent—performing rites and vows as supports for mokṣa rather than merely for heavenly enjoyment.