Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
The Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge
Jñāna-pradarśanam
दयां कुरुष्व भूतेषु शुश्रूषां च तथा सताम् । त्वया कृतांश्च धर्मान्वै मा प्रकाशय पृच्छताम् ॥ ४७ ॥
dayāṃ kuruṣva bhūteṣu śuśrūṣāṃ ca tathā satām | tvayā kṛtāṃśca dharmānvai mā prakāśaya pṛcchatām || 47 ||
Show compassion toward all beings, and likewise render attentive service to the virtuous. And even when people ask, do not proclaim the righteous deeds you have performed.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that true dharma is inwardly pure: compassion to all beings, service to the virtuous, and humility that avoids pride by not advertising one’s merits.
Bhakti is strengthened by dayā and sat-sevā—tenderness to creatures and reverence toward saints—while humility protects devotion from ego and the desire for recognition.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the practical takeaway is Sadācāra—ethical discipline that supports all Vedic study and worship.