Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
अस्मिन्पुण्ये च भूभागे यस्तु सत्कर्मसूद्यतः । न तस्य सदृशं कश्चित्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते ॥ ७१ ॥
asminpuṇye ca bhūbhāge yastu satkarmasūdyataḥ | na tasya sadṛśaṃ kaścitriṣu lokeṣu vidyate || 71 ||
এই পুণ্যভূমিতে যে সৎকর্মে নিবিষ্ট থাকে, তিন লোকের মধ্যে তার সমান কেউই পাওয়া যায় না।
Nārada (narrative voice; instruction in dialogue context with Sanatkumāra tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that sincere performance of satkarma (righteous deeds) in a puṇya-bhūmi (holy region) elevates a person so highly that none equals him across the three worlds—emphasizing the combined power of place (kṣetra) and conduct (dharma).
While not naming a deity here, the verse supports the Purāṇic bhakti ethic that devotion is proven through dharmic living—service, purity, and righteous action—especially when undertaken with sincerity in sacred settings.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-śāstra aligned conduct—choosing auspicious places and engaging steadily in satkarma for spiritual uplift.