Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
The Description of the Glory of the Purāṇa
Purāṇa-Māhātmya
शैवानां वैष्णवानां च शाक्तानां सूयसेविनाम् । तथैव गाणपत्यानां वर्णाश्रमवतां द्विजाः ॥ ३४ ॥
śaivānāṃ vaiṣṇavānāṃ ca śāktānāṃ sūyasevinām | tathaiva gāṇapatyānāṃ varṇāśramavatāṃ dvijāḥ || 34 ||
Unter Śaivas und Vaiṣṇavas, unter Śāktas und den Verehrern Sūryas, ebenso unter den Verehrern Gaṇapatis, gibt es Zweimalgeborene, die in den Ordnungen von varṇa und āśrama gefestigt sind.
Suta (in the Anukramanika-style narration within Book 1.4)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It affirms that devotion to different deities (Śiva, Viṣṇu, Devī, Sūrya, Gaṇapati) can coexist with orthodox dharma, emphasizing that sectarian worship is framed within varṇa-āśrama discipline for the dvija communities.
By listing multiple devatā-upāsanā streams together, the verse presents bhakti as a broad religious landscape in which distinct traditions are recognized, while still being aligned to dharmic conduct and social-religious duties.
Indirectly, it points to smārta/vaidika observance tied to varṇa-āśrama—where ritual performance and right conduct typically rely on kalpa (ritual procedure) and vyākaraṇa (correct recitation/usage) as supporting disciplines.