Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाख्याः पुरुषार्थाः सनातनाः । श्रद्धावतां हि सिध्यन्ति नान्यथा ब्रह्मनन्दन ॥ १९ ॥
dharmārthakāmamokṣākhyāḥ puruṣārthāḥ sanātanāḥ | śraddhāvatāṃ hi sidhyanti nānyathā brahmanandana || 19 ||
ধর্ম, অর্থ, কাম ও মোক্ষ—এগুলি চিরন্তন পুরুষার্থ। হে ব্রহ্মনন্দন, এগুলি কেবল শ্রদ্ধাবানদেরই সিদ্ধ হয়, অন্যথা নয়।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes that the four aims of life are timeless, but their fulfillment depends on śraddhā—inner trust and reverence that makes dharma and spiritual practice effective.
By declaring “only the faithful succeed,” the verse points to the bhakti principle that sincere faith (śraddhā) is the essential inner qualification for any path—especially devotion—without which practices remain fruitless.
The verse highlights the practical prerequisite for all Vedic disciplines—adhikāra (eligibility) grounded in śraddhā—rather than a specific Vedanga technique; it implies that ritual and study succeed when performed with faith and proper intent.