Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
The Description of the Glory of the Purāṇa
Purāṇa-Māhātmya
पुष्करेषु नदीतीरे यत्र कुत्रापि भक्तिमान् । स लभेत्सर्वयज्ञानां तीर्थानां च फलं महत् ॥ २९ ॥
puṣkareṣu nadītīre yatra kutrāpi bhaktimān | sa labhetsarvayajñānāṃ tīrthānāṃ ca phalaṃ mahat || 29 ||
Ein Bhakta, wo immer er sich am Flussufer in Puṣkara befindet, erlangt großes Verdienst—die Frucht aller Yajñas und aller Tīrthas.
Narada (instructional narration within the Purva Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere bhakti at Pushkara—even without elaborate arrangements—yields vast spiritual merit, comparable to the combined fruits of many yajñas and many tīrthas.
Bhakti is presented as the decisive factor: a “bhaktimān” gains the highest tīrtha- and yajña-phala simply by being devoted, showing inner devotion can surpass external complexity.
Ritual-priority is implied: it highlights the principle of phala (result) in yajña/tīrtha practice—devotion and right intent are central to attaining merit, even when ritual detail is minimal.