Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari
असूयारहिता ये च विप्रत्राणपरायणाः । कामादिरहिता ये च तेषां तुष्यति केशवः ॥ ७६ ॥
asūyārahitā ye ca vipratrāṇaparāyaṇāḥ | kāmādirahitā ye ca teṣāṃ tuṣyati keśavaḥ || 76 ||
Those who are free from envy, devoted to the protection of the brāhmaṇas, and free from desire and other passions—Keśava is pleased with them.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states that inner purity (absence of envy) and restraint over passions, combined with active dharma (protecting brāhmaṇas), directly please Lord Keśava—linking character, conduct, and divine grace.
Bhakti is shown not only as worship but as a Vaishnava disposition: non-enviousness, self-control, and service that safeguards the dharmic order (vipra-trāṇa). Such qualities make devotion acceptable to Keśava.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharmic discipline—mastery over kāma and allied impulses—supporting right conduct that sustains Vedic learning and the brāhmaṇa community.