Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Jñāna-pradarśanam
कन्दमूलफलैर्वापि सदा पूजय माधवम् । प्रदक्षिणनमस्कारैः स्तोत्राणां पठनैस्तथा ॥ ५३ ॥
kandamūlaphalairvāpi sadā pūjaya mādhavam | pradakṣiṇanamaskāraiḥ stotrāṇāṃ paṭhanaistathā || 53 ||
ولو بالجذور والدرنات والثمار فاعبد ماذافا على الدوام؛ وكذلك بالطواف حوله، والسجود والتحية، وتلاوة الأناشيد والتراتيل في مدحه.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere devotion is primary: even simple offerings like roots and fruits, when paired with reverent acts (pradakshina, namaskara, stotra-recitation), constitute complete worship of Vishnu (Madhava).
Bhakti is shown as a daily, doable discipline—offering whatever is pure and available and reinforcing remembrance of the Lord through bodily devotion (circumambulation, prostration) and verbal devotion (hymns).
The verse emphasizes ritual practice (pūjā/upāsanā) and stotra-pāṭha (devotional recitation); it is not a technical Vedanga passage, but it aligns with correct liturgical conduct through disciplined recitation and reverent procedure.