Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
दानानि यज्ञा विविधास्तीर्थयात्रादयः कृताः । येन जन्मसहस्त्रेषु तस्य भक्तिर्भवेद्धरौ ॥ २८ ॥
dānāni yajñā vividhāstīrthayātrādayaḥ kṛtāḥ | yena janmasahastreṣu tasya bhaktirbhaveddharau || 28 ||
الصدقات، وأنواع القرابين (اليَجْنَا)، والحجّ إلى التيِرثا—المعابر المقدّسة— وما شابه ذلك؛ قد أُنجزت كلّها لذلك المرء في آلاف المواليد، وبفضل ذلك الاستحقاق تنشأ له البهاكتي، أي المحبّة التعبّدية لهاري (فيشنو).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that genuine devotion to Hari is not accidental; it ripens from accumulated merit gained through dharmic acts like charity, sacrifice, and pilgrimage over many lifetimes.
Bhakti is presented as a fruit of sustained dharma and punya—when one has repeatedly practiced dana, yajna, and tirtha-yatra, the heart becomes fit for steady devotion to Vishnu (Hari).
Ritual performance is implied: yajña and related rites depend on correct application of Vedanga disciplines—especially Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Vyakarana (accurate mantra/word-forms)—as part of dharmic practice leading toward bhakti.