Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Viṣṇor Māhātmya
यद् गृहे नास्ति देवर्षे शालग्रामशिलार्चनम् । श्मशानसदृशं विद्यात्तद् गृहं शुभवर्जितम् ॥ ६९ ॥
yad gṛhe nāsti devarṣe śālagrāmaśilārcanam | śmaśānasadṛśaṃ vidyāttad gṛhaṃ śubhavarjitam || 69 ||
O göttlicher Weiser, das Haus, in dem keine Verehrung der Śālagrāma-śilā stattfindet, soll man einem Verbrennungsplatz gleich wissen; jenes Heim ist aller Heilsamkeit beraubt.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada as Devarṣi)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse elevates Śālagrāma-arcana (Viṣṇu worship in an aniconic sacred stone) as a primary marker of auspiciousness in a household, teaching that a home without such devotion becomes spiritually barren and inauspicious.
It frames bhakti as lived daily through arcana—regular, reverent worship of Viṣṇu as Śālagrāma—showing that devotion is not merely belief but sustained household practice that sanctifies one’s living space.
Ritual application (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied: maintaining nitya-pūjā/arcana in the gṛhastha setting, including rules of worship, purity, and daily observance connected to Vaiṣṇava home-rituals.