Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Mārkaṇḍeya-varṇanam
The Description of Mārkaṇḍeya
ये हिताः सर्वजन्तूनां गतासूया अमत्सराः । वशिनो निस्पृहाः शान्तास्ते वै भागवतोत्तमाः ॥ ५० ॥
ye hitāḥ sarvajantūnāṃ gatāsūyā amatsarāḥ | vaśino nispṛhāḥ śāntāste vai bhāgavatottamāḥ || 50 ||
الذين يبتغون خيرَ جميع الكائنات، وقد زال عنهم الحسدُ والضغينة، متحكّمون في أنفسهم، لا رغبةَ لهم، ساكنو القلب—أولئك حقًّا هم أسمى البهاغافاتا، أعلى عبّاد الربّ.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines the bhāgavata-uttama not by status or learning, but by inner purity—universal goodwill, absence of envy, self-mastery, desirelessness, and peace—showing that devotion is proven through character.
Bhakti here is inseparable from compassion and non-competitiveness (amatsarya). A devotee devoted to Bhagavān naturally becomes calm, self-controlled, and free from craving, benefiting all beings rather than seeking personal gain.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-oriented dharma—sense-control (vaśitva), non-envy, and inner tranquility as daily disciplines supporting bhakti.