Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 149
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
गुणहीनोऽपि गुणवान्मूर्खो वाप्यथ पण्डितः । ऐश्वर्यगुणयुक्तश्चेत्पूज्य एव न संशयः ॥ ४९ ॥
guṇahīno'pi guṇavānmūrkho vāpyatha paṇḍitaḥ | aiśvaryaguṇayuktaścetpūjya eva na saṃśayaḥ || 49 ||
Ob einer ohne Tugenden ist oder tugendhaft, ob töricht oder gelehrt: Wenn er Wohlstand und anerkannte Eigenschaften besitzt, wird er gewiss geehrt—daran besteht kein Zweifel.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a didactic context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights a realism of worldly life: society often honors visible prosperity and status, urging the seeker to discern true virtue beyond external aiśvarya and to cultivate inner guṇas for lasting dharma.
By implying that external honor can be driven by wealth, it indirectly points bhakti toward inner sincerity—devotion to Bhagavan is not dependent on social praise but on genuine qualities like humility, faith, and steadiness.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the takeaway is niti-based discernment—distinguishing social convention from dharmic evaluation of character.