Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
Dharmānukathana
Narration of Dharma
तत्र यावन्ति पर्णानि कुसुमानि भवन्ति च । तावद्वर्षाणि नाकस्थो मोदते कुलकोटिभिः ॥ २२ ॥
tatra yāvanti parṇāni kusumāni bhavanti ca | tāvadvarṣāṇi nākastho modate kulakoṭibhiḥ || 22 ||
There, for as many years as there are leaves and blossoms, one who attains heaven dwells in the celestial realms, rejoicing together with tens of millions of his lineage.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
The verse emphasizes karma-phala: meritorious acts yield tangible, time-bound enjoyment in Svarga. It also hints that such rewards, though vast, remain within saṃsāra because they are measured in years.
Indirectly, it contrasts worldly merit’s finite heavenly reward with the higher aim often praised in the Narada Purana—steadfast Vishnu-bhakti leading beyond temporary celestial pleasures toward lasting liberation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it functions as a phala-śruti style statement—quantifying ritual/merit results in terms of duration (years) of Svarga.