Shloka 29
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
राजसूयाश्वमेधाभ्यां फल प्राप्नोति चाधिकम् । तथा कुलं समुद्धृत्य विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ॥ २९ ॥
rājasūyāśvamedhābhyāṃ phala prāpnoti cādhikam | tathā kulaṃ samuddhṛtya viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati || 29 ||
সে রাজসূয় ও অশ্বমেধ যজ্ঞের ফলের চেয়েও অধিক ফল লাভ করে; এবং নিজ বংশকে উদ্ধার করে বিষ্ণুলোকে গমন করে।
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Begins with awe at a merit surpassing great Vedic sacrifices, then settles into serene assurance of liberation and ascent to Viṣṇu’s realm."}
FAQs
The verse states that the merit of the praised observance (in this Tirtha-Mahatmya setting) surpasses even the famed royal sacrifices (Rājasūya and Aśvamedha) and culminates in reaching Viṣṇu’s realm, indicating a bhakti-centered soteriology.
By ranking the फल (spiritual fruit) above major yajñas and directing the result to Viṣṇuloka, it implies that devotion and sacred observance dedicated to Viṣṇu can be superior to purely ritual grandeur, and it benefits not only the practitioner but also the family line (kula).
It references Śrauta-yajña outcomes (Rājasūya, Aśvamedha), pointing to ritual science (Kalpa/Vedāṅga) as the comparative baseline, while emphasizing that the Narada Purana’s recommended practice yields a higher फल than those classical rites.