Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
तत्रापि देवताबुद्धिर्दानबुद्धिश्च सत्तम । भोगबुद्धिस्तथा नॄणां जन्मान्तरतपः फलम् ॥ ३७ ॥
tatrāpi devatābuddhirdānabuddhiśca sattama | bhogabuddhistathā nṝṇāṃ janmāntaratapaḥ phalam || 37 ||
হে সত্তম! সেই মানবদেহেও দেবতাভক্তি, দানবুদ্ধি এবং মানুষের ভোগপ্রবণতা—এসবই পূর্বজন্মের তপস্যার ফল।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that key inner tendencies—reverence for divine worship, generosity, and even enjoyment-seeking—arise as karmic results, specifically as fruits of austerities performed in previous births.
By stating that devatā-buddhi (a mind inclined toward the divine) is a past-life fruit, the verse frames bhakti as supported by prior tapas and merit, encouraging continued worship and discipline to deepen devotion.
While not a direct Vedanga lesson, it aligns with Dharma-śāstra reasoning used alongside Kalpa (ritual practice): charity (dāna) and deva-pūjā are seen as merit-producing actions whose results mature as stable dispositions in future lives.