Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 174
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
विश्वावृत्त्या तु विजयी सर्वतः स्यात्सुखी नरः । शक्रावृत्त्याखिलेष्टाप्तिः सर्वतो मंगलं भवेत् ॥ १७४ ॥
viśvāvṛttyā tu vijayī sarvataḥ syātsukhī naraḥ | śakrāvṛttyākhileṣṭāptiḥ sarvato maṃgalaṃ bhavet || 174 ||
বিশ্বা-বৃত্তি অবলম্বনে মানুষ সর্বত্র বিজয়ী ও সর্বভাবে সুখী হয়। শক্রা-বৃত্তি অবলম্বনে সকল ইষ্টলাভ হয় এবং চারিদিক থেকে মঙ্গল উদিত হয়।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/technical-science section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames Vedic technical practice as disciplined dharmic means: specific prescribed methods (vṛttis) are said to yield victory, happiness, fulfillment of aims, and all-around auspiciousness—emphasizing order, correct application, and beneficial results (phala).
While not directly a bhakti-verse, it supports the broader Purāṇic view that right practice and right intent lead to maṅgala; such auspiciousness is traditionally understood as favorable ground for sādhana, including Vishnu-bhakti, even when the immediate topic is technical procedure.
It highlights a results-oriented Vedāṅga/technical framework where distinct ‘vṛttis’ (operational modes/rules) have specific outcomes—typical of applied disciplines like Vyākaraṇa-style rule-application or other technical śāstras discussed in Book 1.3.