Shloka 39
Pilgrimage Sequence on Sacred Fords (Narmadā Region): Bhṛgu-tīrtha, Śiva-vratas, and Merit Amplification
यमनियमयज्ञदानैर्वेदाभ्यासावधारणोद्योगात् । त्वद्भक्तेः सर्वमिदं नार्हति कलासहस्रांशेन
yamaniyamayajñadānairvedābhyāsāvadhāraṇodyogāt | tvadbhakteḥ sarvamidaṃ nārhati kalāsahasrāṃśena
All dies—durch Yamas und Niyamas, Opfer, Gaben, Vedenstudium und diszipliniertes Bemühen um Sammlung—kommt nicht einmal dem tausendsten Teil der Hingabe an Dich gleich.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (devotee addressing the Lord)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यमनियमयज्ञदानैः → यम नियम यज्ञ दानैः (समाहार-द्वन्द्व-समास-भाव); वेदाभ्यासावधारणोद्योगात् → वेद-अभ्यासात् अवधारण-उद्योगात्; त्वद्भक्तेः → त्वद् भक्तेः; नार्हति → न अर्हति; कलासहस्रांशेन → कला-सहस्र-अंशेन (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-श्रृंखला).
FAQs
It teaches that devotion (bhakti) to the Lord surpasses the merit of ritual action, charity, moral disciplines, and even Vedic study and meditative effort.
No. It acknowledges their value but asserts that, in spiritual worth, they do not compare to bhakti—even by a small fraction.
It encourages prioritizing heartfelt devotion and surrender while treating disciplines like ethics, charity, study, and concentration as supportive practices rather than the highest end.